Registration is open to the
14th EPTA Annual Conference
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This year, the EPTA Annual Conference will be a hybrid event, organized in Warsaw by the Polish Academy of Justice on the topic 'Prison Service in Time of COVID: Impact on training and teaching'. During the 3-day conference, additional three topics will be addressed in a form of a workshop on fighting alcoholism and addiction, psychological training in prison service, and human rights. On the last day of the conference, the next EPTA Presidency will be elected. If you are interested in nominating your training academy to hold the next presidency and host the EPTA conference in 2022, please inform the EPTA secretariat. Registration to the conference is open for EPTA members to register for the online or the physical event in Warsaw. The date of the conference has been changed to 21-23 September 2021.
Click here to view the event's page for further information and agenda.
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SIG training manuals are available in a print form |
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The SIG training manuals on Managing Difficult Inmates, Dynamic Security, and Leadership & Management are now also available in a printable version. The documents are created in a specific printing format and they are provided with detailed guidelines on how to print them. EPTA members are welcome to print these training manuals and use them for staff training.
Click here to view the files and the guidelines for printing the training manuals.
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EPTA secretariat periodically receives queries, and in this section, we will highlight the latest KMS reports. Click on the link to view responses from each KMS report:
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CJPE Summer Course on Sexual Violence |
At the upcoming Criminal Justice Platform Europe summer course, the discussions will be focusing on responses to sexual violence with the focus on ethics in management and treatment of individuals for a sexual offense, a better understanding of sexual abuse to create effective policy and practice, restorative justice response - how to enable safe, and sensitive practice. The Summer Course will take place on 19-22 October in Barcelona, Spain.
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ODHIR & PRI Guidance Document on the Nelson Mandela Rules |
In 2015, the revised Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, also known as Nelson Mandela Rules, were adopted after a four-year revision process. In 2018, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and Penal Reform International (PRI) published a comprehensive document outlining existing standards and good practices and providing guidance to OSCE countries for the implementation of the Mandela Rules. This Guidance document is designed to assist OSCE participating States improve conditions of detention and the treatment of prisoners. With a focus on the revised rules, it covers the thematic areas of prison management, safety and security, incident prevention and response, restrictions, discipline and sanctions, contact with the outside world, health care, and external monitoring. This publication aims to assist prison practitioners in implementing standards for the treatment of prisoners and ensuring human dignity for all, while in turn creating safer environments for the staff to respect their duties effectively.
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Matra Rule of Law Training Programme on Detention and Alternative Sanctions |
The Netherlands Helsinki Committee, Leiden Law School, and The Hague Academy for Local Governance are providing an online training on Detention and Alternative Sanctions from 4 October - 5 November. The training is intended for persons holding senior positions in prison and probation management on a policy and/or an executional level, and for persons within the criminal justice system holding responsibilities in the execution of criminal sanctions (e.g. judges, prosecutors). It is important to note that the eligible countries for participation are: Albania, Armenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey, and Ukraine. Apply soon if interested, the deadline for application is on Sunday 29 August.
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