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.

• 22nd meeting of the PC-CP Working Group, Strasbourg (25-27 September 2019)
  Draft Agenda
• Meeting of the LINCS Project (SPACE), Strasbourg (3-4 June 2019)
  Agenda
  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
• 19th meeting of the PC-CP Working Group, Strasbourg (17-19 September 2018)
  Summary Meeting Report
• Meeting of the LINCS Project (SPACE), Strasbourg (16-17 April 2018)
  Agenda
  Executive Summary
  Presentations: A. Jokinen - C. Campistol - J.M. Jehle - P. Smit - N°1 S. Harrendorf - N°2 S. Harrendorf
• 18th meeting of the PC-CP Working Group, Strasbourg (11-13 April 2018)
  Summary Meeting Report
• 17th meeting of the PC-CP Working Group, Strasbourg (22-24 January 2018)
  Summary Meeting Report

• Guidelines regarding Recruitment, Selection, Education, Training and Professional Development of Prison and Probation Staff as adopted by the European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC) at their 76th plenary meeting (25 April 2019)
• 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