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Workshop on validating and improving Armenian Risk and Needs Assessment tool
On 23 May 2023, representatives of the Council of Europe office, Ministry of Justice and Probation and Penitentiary services discussed the findings of the study on validating and improving Armenian Risk and Needs Assessment (RNA) tool developed by the Council of Europe (CoE). The purpose of the...
Certificates on the HELP course on Alternative measures to Detention in Armenia were handed to the participants
On 15 December 2022, certificates were awarded to 16 representatives of the Probation Service of Armenia for successfully completing the HELP course on “Alternative measures to Detention”. The participants appreciated this e-learning course and the possibility to deepen their knowledge...
E-probation management system was introduced into the work of the Probation Service in Armenia
The Deputy Head of the Council of Europe Office in Yerevan together with the Deputy Minister of Justice took part in the launching of the E-probation management system. The system that was set up with the Council of Europe’s support will allow the probation officers to easily work with data and...
The Armenian Probation Service exploring the Czech experience in the area of probation
A study visit for the staff of the Probation Service and the Ministry of Justice of Armenia took place in Prague, Czech Republic where they met with the representatives of the Probation and Mediation Service, Prison Service and several non-governmental organisations. During the visit, the members...
The capacities of Armenian probation officers were enhanced through the improved training curricula
A group of 30 probation officers enhanced their knowledge and skills on a wide range of topics that are of relevance for their everyday practice. The training will ensure that the probation staff provides supervision of offenders, development of advisory reports, as well as the assessment of...
Armenian candidate judges were trained on probation role and legislation
In Armenia, a group of 12 candidate judges enhanced their knowledge on substantive and procedural grounds for conditional non-enforcement of the sentence, early conditional release, as well on the pre-release reports submitted by the Probation Service. Moreover, as part of the training, the...
Presentation of the general rehabilitation programme to the Probation service of Armenia
An online workshop to present a general rehabilitation programme for the Probation service of Armenia took place on 24 September 2021 with participation of representatives of the Ministry of Justice and the Probation Service. The rehabilitation programme was developed in line with an earlier...
Armenian probation officers continue to expand their knowledge on the role and functions of the Probation service
The series of cascade training sessions planned to reach all probation officers in Armenia continued in Aghveran on 28-29 August and on 13-14 September 2021 in Yerevan. The training was delivered by a group of national trainers trained within the same project and it aims to expand the knowledge...
First monitoring visit on piloting of the revised RNA tool on probation in Armenia
The first monitoring visit to assess the progress at regional level of the risk and needs assessment (RNA) tool was made to the Tavush regional unit of the Probation Service on 8 September 2021. The aim of the visit was to assess the progress in implementing of the revised RNA tool. It was...
The probation officers were trained on the application of the revised risk and needs assessment tool
Before piloting of the revised risks and needs assessment (RNA) tool the probation officers from the central and regional bodies of the Armenian Probation Service were trained on its application for three 2-day specific skills-based training sessions. Presentation of the main steps for piloting,...
European Prison Rules
