This project was co-funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe in co-operation with the main partners, namely the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, the State Executive Service and its interregional branches, the Parliamentary Assembly, the Supreme Court of Ukraine, the General Prosecutor Office, the Ombudsmen Office and Civil Society organisations and other relevant national stakeholders interested in penitentiary reform in Ukraine.

Thanks to this project, Ukrainian authorities have been assisted in the promotion of Human rights in the management of prisons as well as in the further development of a rehabilitative approach to offenders in line with the Council of Europe standards, in particular those of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture an Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), and taking into account the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights.

The Joint Programme (JP) SPERU achieved the following outcomes:

  • enhancement of Justice system actors’ awareness to proceed with the penitentiary reform based on the Council of Europe standards
  • partnerships between the justice system, community services and civil society are facilitated to enhance resocialization and reintegration of prisoners
  • justice system capacity is enhanced to develop and implement healthcare strategy in prisons

Further support to the reforms in the field of prison and the protection of prisoners’ rights is part of the Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine 2018-2021.

The project implementation started in July 2019 and ended bewteen October 2021 and April 2022.
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Back SPERU: Interactive training course on dynamic security developed

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The final version of a training course on “Dynamic security, communication skills, and pro-social modelling” was presented online on 17 December 2020 in Kyiv.

The three-day training course was developed to improve professional competencies and skills of the penitentiary staff necessary for the effective performance of their tasks and functions. It will improve their understanding of the principles and approaches towards dynamic security in penitentiary institutions.

The course includes a manual for trainers, an e-training version and other related training materials for a duration of 24 academic hours. Each training module has learning objectives and evaluations for trainees to measure the impact of the training. The course can be used both for conducting face-to-face trainings and for distance learning, as appropriate.

It is foreseen that this training course will be incorporated into the system of professional training of staff within the State Criminal-Executive Service of Ukraine.

This activity was organised within the EU and Council of Europe Joint Project "Support to Prison Reform in Ukraine – JP-SPERU", which is designed to promote human rights compliant management of prisons, including better alignment of prison healthcare provisions with European standards.

Ukraine 21 December 2020
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