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Žilvinas Miliauskas was elected as one of CEP’s new Board Members during the General Assembly 2025 in Austria 🇦🇹As Advis...
18/03/2026

Žilvinas Miliauskas was elected as one of CEP’s new Board Members during the General Assembly 2025 in Austria 🇦🇹

As Advisor to the Director General at the Probation Service of Lithuania, Žilvinas brings broad experience across the penal system, from prison education to probation practice and international cooperation.

In his interview, he reflects on the importance of learning from different probation systems and strengthening collaboration across Europe:

“There is no single solution that fits every national reality. CEP’s role is to bring diverse practices together and help identify common approaches.”

From quality assurance to strengthening resocialisation and international cooperation, Žilvinas shares his perspective on the future of probation.

Curious to learn more?

👉 Read the full interview here: https://cutt.ly/xtUeV0EF

17/03/2026

Registration is now open!

How can probation services manage increasing caseloads while maintaining quality and staff wellbeing?

Join our upcoming Workshop on Caseload and Workload: Strategies for Sustainable Probation where practitioners, policymakers and researchers will explore practical approaches to sustainable workload management and share experiences from across Europe.

📍 Bucharest, Romania
📅 27–28 May 2026

An opportunity to learn, exchange practices and connect with colleagues working to strengthen probation services across Europe.

Register now: https://cutt.ly/CaseloadWorkload

📢 Event of the week! 🎗️Opening Doors to Second Chances: The Mission and Impact of Yellow Ribbon Run / 👑 CEP Awards 2022 ...
16/03/2026

📢 Event of the week!
🎗️Opening Doors to Second Chances: The Mission and Impact of Yellow Ribbon Run / 👑 CEP Awards 2022 Social Inclusion
📆 Thu 19 March 2 pm CET
📢 Gabriela Slovakova, Probation and Mediation Service, Czechia
Registration: https://cutt.ly/ltY56F8m

Yellow Ribbon Czech Republic

Our Expert Group on Violent Extremism gathered in Bucharest on 12–13 March to complete a new overview of best practices ...
16/03/2026

Our Expert Group on Violent Extremism gathered in Bucharest on 12–13 March to complete a new overview of best practices for preventing violent extremism among juveniles and young adults under probation. Excited to share the results with our members soon!

The meeting also included updates from CEP and the EU Knowledge Hub, an insightful presentation from the Romanian Probation Directorate, discussions on future work in 2027, and a study visit to the Ilfov Probation Centre.

A big thank you to all colleagues for their contributions and inspiring exchanges.

The CEP Expert Group on Electronic Monitoring, along with representatives of the CEP Office led by Mr. Daniel Danglades,...
13/03/2026

The CEP Expert Group on Electronic Monitoring, along with representatives of the CEP Office led by Mr. Daniel Danglades, CEP Vice-President, visited the Education and Social Facility of the Ministry of Justice in Türkiye – ATGV Antalya. The host country was represented by a high-level delegation, including Deputy Director General Mr. Fatih Güngör, Head of the Turkish Probation Department Dr. Hüseyin Şık, Member of the CEP EM Expert Group Ms. Elçin Kilecioğlu, as well as the Director and representatives of the ATGV facility, and officials from the courts, prosecution, and probation services in Antalya. Read more: https://cutt.ly/wtYpQKFO

Registration for the upcoming 14th Electronic Monitoring conference that takes place on 6-8 October 2026 in Antalya, Turkey is now open! More information: https://cutt.ly/14thEM

13/03/2026

The 2026 edition of the Criminal Justice Platform Europe’s Summer Course will highlight gender specific approaches to women in restorative justice, probation and prison contexts.
The platform is our longterm partnership with CEP Probation and Europris. Each year the Summer Course invites prison, probation, restorative justice, and other criminal justice professionals to engage with a topic and build professional collaboration across the various sectors.
Save the date! Registrations will open soon.
📍 7th-10th July 2026, Barcelona, Centre for Legal Studies and Specialised Training (CEJFE-Departament de Justícia).

On 11 March 2026, the CEP Expert Network on Education and Training in Probation met online with more than 20 participant...
12/03/2026

On 11 March 2026, the CEP Expert Network on Education and Training in Probation met online with more than 20 participants from Belgium, Denmark, Sweeden, France, Romania, Croatia, Catalonia, Poland, United Kingdom and Türkiye to exchange views with the European Commission on the newly adopted EU Judicial Training Strategy 2025–2030.

The meeting provided a valuable opportunity for representatives of probation training institutions across Europe to engage directly with European Commission officials and discuss how the strategy may impact the training of probation and prison staff in the coming years.

Upcoming CEP Webinars – Join us online this March!The Confederation of European Probation invites you to two engaging fr...
12/03/2026

Upcoming CEP Webinars – Join us online this March!

The Confederation of European Probation invites you to two engaging free webinars exploring key topics in probation and community justice.

📅 19 March 2026 2PM CET
Second CEP Webinar – Opening Doors to Second Chances: The Mission and Impact of Yellow Ribbon Run
🔗 https://www.cep-probation.org/events/second-cep-webinar/

📅 24 March 2026 – 3PM CET/8AM (CST/CDT)
CEP and American Probation and Parole Association - Integrity of Performance: Ensuring Meaningful and Ethical Outcomes
Joint webinar with the American Probation and Parole Association
🔗 https://www.cep-probation.org/events/integrity-of-performance-ensuring-meaningful-and-ethical-outcomes/

These sessions bring together international experts to share perspectives, best practices and innovative approaches in probation.

✔ Free participation
✔ Open to practitioners, policymakers and researchers

We look forward to seeing you there!

What drives girls’ and young women’s contact with youth justice systems? A new article explores the role of trauma, vict...
11/03/2026

What drives girls’ and young women’s contact with youth justice systems? A new article explores the role of trauma, victimisation and systemic gaps, and calls for gender responsive approaches.

Read more: https://ow.ly/uVHn50YrH9X

Ian Barrow was elected as one of CEP’s new Board Members during the General Assembly 2025 in Austria 🇦🇹As Executive Dire...
10/03/2026

Ian Barrow was elected as one of CEP’s new Board Members during the General Assembly 2025 in Austria 🇦🇹

As Executive Director of His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) in Wales, Ian brings more than 30 years of experience in probation and criminal justice leadership.

In his interview, he highlights the importance of professional development, research, and strong European collaboration:

“CEP has a vital role to play in connecting practitioners and researchers and ensuring we share the excellent work being undertaken across Europe.”

From workforce challenges to community sanctions and AI, Ian shares his vision for strengthening probation across Europe.

Curious to read more?

👉 Discover the full interview here: https://ow.ly/oPGS50YrQmK

CEP recently introduced its Gender Equality and Diversity Policy (https://www.cep-probation.org/cep-introduces-its-gende...
09/03/2026

CEP recently introduced its Gender Equality and Diversity Policy (https://www.cep-probation.org/cep-introduces-its-gender-equality-and-diversity-policy/), reaffirming our dedication to equality, non-discrimination, and inclusive practices across our organisation and activities.

Within our network, the CEP Expert Group on Gender-Based Violence (https://www.cep-probation.org/expert-groups/gender-based-violence/) brings together professionals and researchers from across Europe to exchange knowledge, strengthen cooperation, and enhance probation responses to gender-based violence.

We are also preparing our upcoming Summer Course, “She Matters: Gender-Specific Approaches to Women in Criminal Justice Settings”(https://www.cep-probation.org/events/cjpe-summer-course-she-matters-gender-specific-approaches-to-women-in-criminal-justice-settings/), which will focus on improving responses to the needs and realities of women and girls involved in criminal justice systems. (read more:

CEP aims to deepen understanding, share effective practices, and support more responsive and gender-informed approaches across probation services.

International Women’s Day is an important opportunity to highlight the importance of continuing this work together.

On Wednesday 4 March CEP organized its annual online meeting for Directors General and Senior Managers in Probation. The...
05/03/2026

On Wednesday 4 March CEP organized its annual online meeting for Directors General and Senior Managers in Probation. The session offered a comprehensive look into how CEP Expert Groups function and the value they bring across the organization. Participants gained a clearer understanding of how these groups operate, how they support CEP’s strategic priorities, and how colleagues can engage with their work—either as active members or as stakeholders who rely on their outputs.

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