Support to the Development of the Penitentiary and Probation Systems in Georgia
Project Description
The project is part of the EU4Justice programme, and it contributes to the ambitious justice reform agenda of Georgia and support to implementation of the latest wave of such reforms in line with the judiciary strategy as well as different EU-Georgia agreements and policy instruments.
The project supports the Government of Georgia to develop modern and efficient penitentiary and probation system. The project mainly works with the Ministry of Corrections and supports with:
- Developing sector strategies, action plans and Directions Document (BDD) in compliance with national policiies and international standards;
- Developing a long-term strategy for initial and continuous education, to improve human resources management system, including the establishment of modern and consistent human resources policy for recruitment of the skilled professionals and classification of the functions and obligations of the employees in line with the public service reform policies;
- Changing its organizational structure, developing procedures for effective case management, strengthening procedures for performance and monitoring of individual approach, needs and risk assessment and expending individual sentence planning to all convicts.
- Improving and expanding specific working and vocational educational opportunities for inmates based on the individualized approach; assist in designing the psycho-social rehabilitation programmes for convicts and promoting increased participation of prisoners in those programmes;
The project also supports the National Probation Agency (NPA) in improving its administrative capacities, including human resource management, rehabilitation and resocialization of probationers in coordination with civil society, developing individual approaches towards probationers, enhancing conditions for carrying out alternative, non-custodial pre-trial measure and sentences and assist in of pretrial probationary assessment reporting.
The project supports the Government of Georgia to develop modern and efficient penitentiary and probation system. The project mainly works with the Ministry of Corrections and supports with:
- Developing sector strategies, action plans and Directions Document (BDD) in compliance with national policiies and international standards;
- Developing a long-term strategy for initial and continuous education, to improve human resources management system, including the establishment of modern and consistent human resources policy for recruitment of the skilled professionals and classification of the functions and obligations of the employees in line with the public service reform policies;
- Changing its organizational structure, developing procedures for effective case management, strengthening procedures for performance and monitoring of individual approach, needs and risk assessment and expending individual sentence planning to all convicts.
- Improving and expanding specific working and vocational educational opportunities for inmates based on the individualized approach; assist in designing the psycho-social rehabilitation programmes for convicts and promoting increased participation of prisoners in those programmes;
The project also supports the National Probation Agency (NPA) in improving its administrative capacities, including human resource management, rehabilitation and resocialization of probationers in coordination with civil society, developing individual approaches towards probationers, enhancing conditions for carrying out alternative, non-custodial pre-trial measure and sentences and assist in of pretrial probationary assessment reporting.
Specific Objective
To develop modern and efficient penitentiary and probation system that prevents re-offending and maintains a proper balance between ensuring public order and security and guaranteeing protection of human rights.
Expected Results
- Ministry of Corrections has consolidated strategies and policy
- Ministry of Corrections staff capacities are strengthened
- Prison administration and detention procedures are improved
- Re-socialization and rehabilitation is extended
- National Probation Agency has efficient probation and non-custodial regime
- Ministry of Corrections staff capacities are strengthened
- Prison administration and detention procedures are improved
- Re-socialization and rehabilitation is extended
- National Probation Agency has efficient probation and non-custodial regime
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Training on modern prison management for senior managers of the penitentiary system
Workshop on risk and needs assessment form for juveniles and persons aged 18-21
Training on international standards on detention and prohibition of ill-treatment
Workshop about the results of the pilot testing of the new tool of risk and needs assessment
Training of trainers in the motivational interviewing technique of beneficiaries
Workshop on improving the rehabilitation programs in the systems of penitentiary and probation
Presentation of a study on professional and educational needs of social workers, psychologists, and regime and probation officers working at the Ministry of Corrections
Workshop for the development of the Strategy and Action Plan 2018-2020
Working meeting on the inmates’ right to higher education
Workshop on transition management and preparation for release
Workshop on reintegration and transition management
Workshops for the improvement of the home arrest system
Training for the staff of the National Probation Agency
Workshop on house arrest and electronic monitoring system
Coordination meeting with NGOs
Training on the management of stressful and dangerous situations at high-risk penitentiary establishments
Training on motivational interview for the staff of the penitentiary system
Workshop of the interdisciplinary task force on case management system development
Meeting of a working group on case management system development
Donor Coordination Meeting
Launch of a new programme
Workshop on the instrument for identification of women victims of violence
Training on performance appraisal framework for the managers of the Special Penitentiary Service
Meeting of the Working Group for Development of the Strategy and Action Plan 2019-2020
PROJECT DETAILS
Georgia
Priority Area:
Partnership that protects Subsector:
Rule of law & human rights Topic:
Justice, Human rights Project Status:
Completed Start Date:
01.10.2016 End Date:
31.05.2020 EU Project Number:
377-963