On 8 December the European Commission adopted a Recommendation on the procedural rights of suspects and accused persons subject to pre-trial detention and on material detention conditions, which lays down minimum standards and measures based on the Council of Europe recommendations and principles in this area.
Promoting more humane and socially effective penal sanctions
Events
Videos
ABSOLUTE PROHIBITION OF TORTURE - the CPT work
COLLOQUIUM "ENDING PRISON OVERCROWDING" - organised by the French National Council of Barristers (video in French)
MEETINGS
- 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
- 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
