Promoting more humane and socially effective penal sanctions
Events
Council of Europe work in the field of penological co-operation
Historically speaking the Council of Europe has played a pioneering role and has a unique experience in promoting humane treatment of offenders, decent prison conditions and socially effective and rehabilitative penal sanctions and measures.
interviews
MEETINGS
- 23rd meeting of the PC-CP Working Group, Strasbourg (21-23 January 2020)
Draft Agenda
Draft Order of Business - 9th PC-CP Plenary Meeting, Strasbourg (5-7 November 2019)
Summary Meeting Report - Meeting of the LINCS Project (SPACE), Lausanne (26-28 September 2019)
Meeting Minutes - 22nd meeting of the PC-CP Working Group, Strasbourg (25-27 September 2019)
Summary Meeting Report - Meeting of the LINCS Project (SPACE), Strasbourg (3-4 June 2019)
Meeting Minutes - 21st meeting of the PC-CP Working Group, Strasbourg (1-3 April 2019)
Summary Meeting Report - 20th meeting of the PC-CP Working Group, Strasbourg (4-6 February 2019)
Summary Meeting Report - 8th PC-CP Plenary Meeting, Strasbourg (6-8 November 2018)
Summary Meeting Report
Latest documents
- Guidelines regarding Recruitment, Selection, Education, Training and Professional Development of Prison and Probation Staff
- Recommendation CM/Rec (2018) 8 of the Committee of Ministers to member States concerning restorative justice in criminal matters / Commentary / Italian version here
- Recommendation CM/Rec (2018) 5 of the Committee of Ministers to member States concerning children with imprisoned parents / Explanatory Memorandum / German version here
- Recommendation CM/Rec (2017) 3 of the Committee of Ministers to member States on the European Rules on community sanctions and measures / Text of the Recommendation accompanied by its commentary
- Council of Europe Handbook for Prison and Probation Services regarding Radicalisation and Violent Extremism / German version here / Finnish version here
- White Paper on Prison Overcrowding
- Guidelines for prison and probation services regarding radicalisation and violent extremism
Key Council of Europe Recommendations
