SPPRH - Strengthening the prison and probation reforms, provision of health care and treatment of patients in closed institutions in the Republic of Moldova

The Project “Strengthening the prison and probation reforms, provision of health care and treatment of patients in closed institutions in the Republic of Moldova” (“SPPRH Project”) with the duration of 36 months (March 2021 – February 2024) is funded through and is in line with the strategic priorities for co-operation as formulated in the Council of Europe Action Plan for the Republic of Moldova for 2021-2024.

The Project builds on the achievements of the previous Council of Europe Action Plans for the Republic of Moldova, notably, results of the projects implemented between 2015 and 2020, namely, the Programme “Promoting a human rights compliant criminal justice system in the Republic of Moldova” (01 March 2018 – 28 February 2021) and the Project “Support of the Criminal Justice Reforms in the Republic of Moldova” (2015 – 2018). The Project is also focused on further consolidating the achievements of the Norwegian Mission of Rule of Law Advisers to Moldova (NORLAM) activities in country completed in June 2017.

The Project is aimed at supporting the enhancement of the prison management practices, the improvement of the quality of the provision of health care to inmates (including mental health care), supporting the probation in raising its profile, promoting the value of community sanctions and measures among all actors of the criminal justice system and strengthening of treatment programmes and protocols for patients in psychiatric establishments (including forensic patients).

Main intervention areas will cover policy/legal framework, institutional and practical implementation levels, and the expected results of this Project are the following:

Management of prisons is further improved to better support the prisoners’ rehabilitation: integrating modern prison management methodologies and tools, and further increasing the prison staff skills and knowledge on human rights of persons deprived of liberty;
Quality of the provision and organisation of health care services (including mental health care) for inmates are further enhanced in line with European standards: developing specialized tools, policies and improving the material medical conditions in prisons;
Strengthened institutional capacity of Probation Service and multidisciplinary co-operation with other actors through more effective implementation of community sanctions and measures in support of offenders’ social reintegration: strengthening the capacities of Probation to treat medium and high-risk offenders and fine-tuning the inter-institutional cooperation;
Strengthened treatment of patients in psychiatric establishments (including forensic patients) in line with European standards: enhancing the treatment programmes and protocols and improving the knowledge and skills of staff in applying them within multidisciplinary teams.

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Back The Governors of the Prison System of the Republic of Moldova Enhanced their Skills in Leadership and Management

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The Governors of the Prison System of the Republic of Moldova Enhanced their Skills in Leadership and Management

The governors of all prison institutions of the Republic of Moldova and representatives of the National Administration of Penitentiaries enhanced their knowledge and skills in Leadership and Management over a 3-day training session held in Chisinau, on 20-22 March 2023.

The Minister of Justice of the Republic of Moldova, Veronica Mihailov-Moraru, attended the opening part and reiterated the commitment and full support of the institution to the project.

“Prison governors have the key role in the institutional transformation process within a larger Europeanisation process, for transposing into practice of European standards and priorities set by the Ministry of Justice at policy level, altogether with daily management of risk and crisis situations with prisoners, conflicts with the personnel and other responsibilities. For accumulating this knowledge and developing the necessary skills we have the support of our partners in the Council of Europe, and today's workshop is an example of a series of activities designed to help reform prisons in the Republic of Moldova” said the Minister.

The training allowed the 26 participants to explore practical ways in which they can effectively implement international standards and ensure safe, secure and humane custody in their respective prison institution. They actively participated in discussions on strategic planning, on skills necessary to achieve results in the workplace, identifying their strengths in leadership and management and areas in which they wish to improve. They further practiced the new skills in group activities, by simulating the delegation of tasks, managing crisis situations, and devising intervention plans to resolve prison incidents.

The training was carried out on the basis of the Prison Management Manual developed by the Council of Europe for the senior management of the prison system of the Republic of Moldova, while targeting the leadership and management competencies of prison governors, aiming to increase the efficiency of the prison system and the observance of human rights in places of detention.

The training was facilitated by the Council of Europe consultants and was organized under the auspices of the Project “Strengthening the prison and probation reforms, provision of health care and the treatment of patients in closed institutions in the Republic of Moldova”, financed through the Council of Europe Action Plan for the Republic of Moldova (2021-2024) and implemented by the Council of Europe.

Republic of Moldova 27 March 2023