CEP Probation

16/01/2026

⚖️ Problem-Solving Justice in Practice: The Meuse Probation Service’s Approach to Drug Addiction / 👑 CEP Awards 2025 Rehabilitation and Social Inclusion
📆 Thu 22 January 2 pm CET
📢 Marina Pajoni, French Prison and Probation Services
Registration: https://cutt.ly/DtkyekyC

15/01/2026

📅 SAVE THE DATE - International Training School on Core Correctional Skills (ITSCCS)
📍 Barcelona, Spain
🗓 28 September – 2 October 2026

Organised by CEP, the ITSCCS brings together professionals from across Europe and beyond to strengthen core correctional skills through interactive training and international exchange.

🔔 **Topic to be announced**
📢 More information coming soon!

14/01/2026

Communication on DigitalJustice@2030

The European Commission has officially adopted DigitalJustice@2030, setting a clear path to modern, efficient, and resilient justice systems across the EU.

By accelerating the digitalisation of national justice systems and harnessing AI, the strategy aims to:
- Deliver faster and more effective justice
- Improve efficiency and resilience of courts
- Boost competitiveness and productivity
- Make public services digital by default by 2030, in line with Europe’s Digital Decade

Adopted on 20 November 2025, DigitalJustice@2030 is accompanied by the European Judicial Training Strategy (2025–2030) to ensure courts and professionals are ready for the digital transition.

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Communication on DigitalJustice@2030

13/01/2026

Save the Date: 14th Electronic Monitoring Conference

We are pleased to announce the 14th Electronic Monitoring Conference, taking place in Antalya, Turkey, from 6–8 October 2026.

Theme:
Electronic Monitoring in a Changing World – Perception versus Reality

Join international experts, practitioners, and policymakers to explore how electronic monitoring is evolving and how perceptions align or diverge from real-world practice.

📅 6–8 October 2026
📍 Antalya, Turkey

More information will be shared soon.
👉 View the preliminary programme: https://ow.ly/maFJ50XTy0t

13/01/2026

📆Thursday, 22 January 2026, 14:00 CET
The first webinar introducing a unique programme developed by the Meuse Probation Service, awarded the CEP Award 2025 - Rehabilitation and Social Inclusion.
Registration: https://cutt.ly/DtkyekyC

07/01/2026

📝 Help Shape CEP’s Future

CEP has launched a short 6-minute survey to improve our website and better support our mission.
Your feedback truly matters.

🌍 Available in English, Deutsch, Français & Español (AI translation)
⏰ Deadline extended to 15th January!

👉 Take the survey now: https://survey.zohopublic.eu/zs/fsDt9z

Thank you for supporting CEP in 2026 and beyond.

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