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.

• Meeting of the LINCS Project (SPACE), Strasbourg (16-17 April 2018)
  Agenda
• 18th meeting of the PC-CP Working Group, Strasbourg (11-13 April 2018)
  Agenda
• 17th meeting of the PC-CP Working Group, Strasbourg (22-24 January 2018)
  Summary Meeting Report
• 7th PC-CP Plenary Meeting, Strasbourg (6-8 November 2017)
  Summary Meeting Report
• Meeting of the SPACE II National Correspondents, Strasbourg (16-17 October 2017)
  Executive Summary
• 16th meeting of the PC-CP Working Group, Strasbourg (20-22 September 2017)
  Summary Meeting Report
• 15th meeting of the PC-CP Working Group, Strasbourg (10-12 April 2017)
  Summary Meeting Report
• Meeting of the SPACE National Correspondents, Strasbourg (20-21 March 2017)
  Executive Summary

• Recommendation CM/Rec (2017) 3 of the Committee of Ministers to the 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 
• White Paper on Prison Overcrowding
• Essex paper N°3 with initial guidance on interpretation and implementation of the Nelson Mandela Rules
• Guidelines for prison and probation services regarding radicalisation and violent extremism
• Practical Guide - Monitoring places where children are deprived of liberty

Key Council of Europe Recommendations