The 56 articles in the new Council of Europe Recommendation CM/Rec(2018)5 concerning the protection of the rights and well-being of children with parents in prison were re-written by groups of children from across Europe in a child-friendly language that can be understood across all age groups. You can explore the process of Children of Prisoners Europe through two videos: one created by the UK member POPS (in English), and the other by the Swiss member Relais Enfants Parents Romands (in French).
Promoting more humane and socially effective penal sanctions
MEETINGS
- 34th meeting of the PC-CP Working Group, Strasbourg (20-22 March 2024)
Summary Meeting Report - 13th PC-CP Plenary meeting, Paris (10-12 October 2023)
Summary meeting report - 33rd meeting of the PC-CP Working Group, Strasbourg (19-21 September 2023)
Summary Meeting Report - 32nd meeting of the PC-CP Working Group, Strasbourg (3-5 April 2023)
Summary Meeting Report - 31st meeting of the PC-CP Working Group, Strasbourg (7-9 February 2023)
Summary Meeting Report - 12th PC-CP Plenary meeting, Strasbourg (25-27 October 2022)
Summary Meeting Report - 30th meeting of the PC-CP Working Group, Strasbourg (20-22 September 2022)
Summary Meeting Report - 29th meeting of the PC-CP Working Group, Sevilla, Spain (19-20 June 2022)
Summary Meeting Report - 28th meeting of the PC-CP Working Group (hybrid), Strasbourg (23-25 February 2022)
Summary Meeting Report
Main documents
- White Paper regarding the management of persons with mental health disorders by the prisons and probation services
- Follow-up to PC-CP WG Statement_COVID-19 (14.10.2020)
- PC-CP WG Covid-19 Statement (17.04.2020)
- Recommendation CM/Rec(2021)6 regarding the assessment, management and reintegration of persons accused or convicted of a sexual offence & Explanatory Memorandum
- Recommendation Rec(2006)2-rev of the Committee of Ministers to member States on the European Prison Rules (revised) & Commentary
- 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
- Recommendation CM/Rec (2018) 5 of the Committee of Ministers to member States concerning children with imprisoned parents & Explanatory Memorandum
- Recommendation CM/Rec (2017) 3 of the Committee of Ministers to member States on the European Rules on community sanctions and measures & Commentary
- Council of Europe Handbook for Prison and Probation Services regarding Radicalisation and Violent Extremism
- White Paper on Prison Overcrowding
- Guidelines for prison and probation services regarding radicalisation and violent extremism