CEP Probation

06/01/2026

📘 The Routledge Handbook of European Penology
Published by Routledge

Edited by Sonja Snacken, Gaëtan Cliquennois, Ioan Durnescu, Diete Humblet, and Elena Larrauri, this Handbook brings together contributions from 60 authors from 21 countries. It provides an up to date overview of contemporary European penological research, covering scientific developments, penal practices, and external perspectives on European penality.

More information:
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European penology, the multidisciplinary scientific study of punishment carried out on the European continent, is booming. This Handbook aims to offer an

24/12/2025

🎥 New on Division_Y:
Christoph Koss, Director of NEUSTART Austria, talks about his career and the achievements and challenges of probation and parole in Austria.

▶️ Watch now (German w/ English subtitles):
Part 1: https://youtu.be/SP0NFue-nXk
Part 2: https://youtu.be/SdUzTrMgCl0

23/12/2025

📅Save the date! - 7 - 10 July 2026,
📍Barcelona, Spain-Catalonia

The International Criminal Justice Summer Course of 2026 is dedicated to ‘She Matters: Gender specific approaches to Women in Criminal Justice Settings’, and it will take place in Barcelona, at the Centre for Legal Studies and Specialised Training (CEJFE).

This event is organised by EFRJ, CEP and EuroPris.

18/12/2025

CEP’s latest newsletter is out now! Articles on the CoPPer Final Project Conference, New CEP report: The European Survey of Probation Staff’s Stress and Morale, Check out the CEP Activity Calendar 2026 and more. >> Read here: https://ow.ly/taMi50XLwHF

18/12/2025

How can professionals support desistance while effectively managing risk?

In Forensic Social Work – Supporting Desistance, editors Jacqueline Bosker, Anneke Menger, and Vivienne de Vogel bring together scientific research and everyday professional practice to support those working with justice-involved individuals across Europe.

In this interview, they share the motivation behind the English edition, explore the book’s core themes, and discuss how its tools and approaches can be applied in daily forensic social work practice.

👉 A must-read for criminal justice and forensic social work professionals. https://ow.ly/lS2350XKsB3

17/12/2025

The Winter Academy of the European Forum for Restorative Justice returns to Leuven for its 4th edition, offering two specialised, practice-oriented courses in restorative justice:
» Advanced Restorative Justice Skills
Learn from experienced victim–offender mediators Bie Vanseveren, Hilde Vanlommel, and Lisa Walters, all of whom bring extensive expertise in working with serious crime cases.
» Restorative Practices in Schools
Gain hands-on experience with restorative approaches in educational settings, guided by senior trainers and educators Chris Starker and Marion Virányi Fontan.
📅 2–6 February 2026
📍 Leuven, Belgium
🎟️ Early-bird registration available until 31 December 2025
More information:
https://www.euforumrj.org/4th-winter-academy-2026

16/12/2025

Last week, on 10 December 2025, at the CEP Headquarters in Utrecht, CEP and RESCALED signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening cooperation in areas of mutual interest. The MoU was signed by Rogier Elshout, Chair of Rescaled and Jana Špero Kamenjarin, CEP Secretary General, with the signing ceremony attended by Helen De Vos, Rescaled Executive Director and Daniel Danglades, CEP Vice-President.

Through this partnership, both organizations will work together to develop joint activities, exchange expertise, and support initiatives that advance their shared objectives.

This MoU reflects a commitment to transparent communication and the creation of new opportunities for joint projects and broader community impact.

12/12/2025

On 4–5 December 2025, CEP representatives Gerry McNally, Danijela Mrhar Prelić and Pia Andersson attended the ERA seminar “Framework Decisions 2008/947/JHA and 2009/829/JHA and their Impact on Alternatives in the EU” in Vilnius. Read more: https://ow.ly/pzFc50XGRsQ

11/12/2025

Members of the Expert Group on Technology met today to finish the Practice Recommendations regarding AI and Emerging Technologies in Probation and to discuss the plan for the upcoming year.

11/12/2025

The World Congress on Probation and Parole, will take place from 14 to 17 April 2026 and organized by Ministry of Immigration and Correction, Republic of Indonesia. The organizing committee is inviting you to contribute to the congress programme by providing a parallel session in English. You have until Saturday December 20, 2025 to submit proposals for parallel sessions. Learn more: https://ow.ly/QQg150XGLC1

10/12/2025

CEP champions human rights because protecting dignity, fairness and equality is at the heart of effective probation. On 10 December, Human Rights Day, CEP celebrates the principle that everyone deserves respect and justice. Across Europe, CEP promotes social inclusion and supports the reintegration of people in contact with the criminal justice system. CEP strengthens community-based alternatives to imprisonment that reduce reoffending and build safer societies, advances professional and ethical probation practice, and connects practitioners, policymakers and researchers to share knowledge and promote humane justice. For CEP, justice is not only about punishment but also about opportunity, rehabilitation and respect for all.

10/12/2025

On 9 December 2025, the CEP Office in Utrecht hosted the first face-to-face meeting of the Expert Group Chairs. The purpose of this meeting was to reintroduce the work of the Expert Groups and explore connections between work plans, opportunities for cooperation, and areas of common interest.