VR for Drug Rehabilitation
Developing and Using Virtual Reality Technology for the Rehabilitation of Drug Users in Probation Services Synopsis This project aims to develop and test an innovative drug treatment programme using advanced Virtual Reality (VR) technology in a young offender population under probation supervision. It will develop and adapt scenarios for a VR application that induce drug […]
PPROMPT
Strengthening the capacity of criminal justice professionals and volunteers Synopsis The European Agenda on Education &Training 2010 suggests that it is necessary to facilitate peer training, especially with disadvantaged groups; additionally, the placement of offenders in peer-support roles is also increasingly recommended by different governments, as peers can be effective ‘identity models’ and the “living […]
RE[ENTER]
Strengthening the capacity of criminal justice professionals and volunteer The RE[ENTER] project focuses on the exchange of good practices concerning psychoeducational tools that have the potential to contribute to the capacity building of correctional staff (prison and probation officers, ONG professionals, volunteers) who work with offenders(both prisoners and ex-prisoners). Hence, this project aims to fill […]
FREE TO CODE
Improving digital and coding skills for inmates The FREE to CODE project has the ambitious goal of using digital skills and computer programming as a means of human development that can help adult European prisoners to re-enter society with a resale expertise. This path will be validated by using the European Guidelines for non-formal and […]
Active Inclusion Learning Network
The project is implemented by the Active Inclusion Learning Network which is an European Social Fund transnational network involving countries such as: Belgium, Germany, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, Sweden and the United Kingdom. The management of the network is ensured by the National Offender Management Service (UK). The aim of the Active Inclusion Learning Network is […]
Good Practices in Conflict Resolution
Facing the Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2011, Hungary, and more closely the Hungarian Ministry of Interior was interested in strengthening the cooperation among the Member States of the region and enabling the national experts to exchange experiences in the field of crime prevention– in order to explore the potential of […]
Consultancy
ESC members provided consultancy and training in Central and Eastern Europe: Albania (probation), Serbia (probation), Montenegro (probation), Moldova (prison & probation), Georgia (probation) and Romania (prison & probation). They also participated in projects situated in Western Europe (Finland, Germany, France, UK), Africa (Algeria) or Middle East (Jordan). Directly, European Strategies Consulting was involved in the […]
CEP Resettlement Research and Practice
In 2010 the European Organisation for Probation (CEP) commissioned a literature review on resettlement research and practice in Europe. The terms of reference were: • To map resettlement best practices in Europe; • To identify what the known key factors for successful resettlement are • To outline pilots to improve resettlement practice which could realistically be included […]