General – Horizontal Facility for the western ballkans and Türkiye

From Syria to Reintegration: Supporting Violent Extremist Offenders in the Probation System in Albania

Strengthening the capacities of probation staff in Albania for managing violent extremist offenders

Strengthening protection of mental health for prison staff and violent extremist prisoners in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Strengthening prison and probation systems in the Western Balkans

Kosovo Correctional Service to integrate Council of Europe methodology for managing violent extremist offenders

Aligning practices and advancing co-operation to strengthen post-release support for violent extremist offenders in Western Balkans

Probation staff in Albania to improve rehabilitation and reintegration of violent extremist offenders

Non-medical prison staff in the Western Balkans to detect timely mental health disorders with violent extremist prisoners

Sustainable rehabilitation in prison and probation systems discussed with authorities in Albania

Montenegrin Prison practitioners strengthen their skills in preventing radicalisation

Prisons and probation services across the Western Balkans embrace tools for addressing radicalisation and violent extremism

Strengthening Prison Staff Capacities to Manage Violent Extremist Prisoners in Albania

Empowering Correctional Service Staff to Address Radical Influences Among Vulnerable Youth

Ensuring sustainability in the process of prevent radicalisation and countering violent extremism in prisons in the Western Balkans

Prison practitioners in Kosovo* learn from their peers in working with violent extremist prisoners

Enhancing probation services in Kosovo*: training probation officers on rehabilitation, and reintegration and preparation for release

Assessing inter-institutional cooperation and exchange of information during pre-release and post-penal processes for violent extremist prisoners in North Macedonia

Alternative sanctions and measures for violent extremist offenders in Bosnia and Herzegovina: assessing the opportunities and challenges

Commitment to cooperation is essential for success in preventing radicalisation and countering violent extremism in prisons in the Western Balkans

Montenegrin prison and probation practitioners receive Basic and Advanced Training Curricula on working with violent extremist prisoners

Coordination meetings on beneficiary-specific component for North Macedonia

Coordination meetings on beneficiary-specific component for Kosovo*

Serbian prison system improves methodology for management and rehabilitation of violent extremist prisoners

Professional judgment on violent extremist and radicalised prisoners has to be verifiable and factual, concluded prison practitioners from Serbia

Establishing alliance with prisoner is the main pre-requisite to rehabilitation, preparation for release and social reintegration

North Macedonia: prison staff strengthen skills to implement tools and programmes for violent extremist prisoners and prisoners vulnerable to radicalisation

Penitentiary practitioners of Montenegro enhance their skills for pre-release work and rehabilitation of violent extremist prisoners and prisoners at risk of radicalisation

Albanian prison and probation staff strengthen skills to implement rehabilitation tools and pre-release programme for violent extremist prisoners and prisoners vulnerable to radicalisation

Fostering effective rehabilitation and reintegration support for violent extremist prisoners and prisoners at risk of radicalisation in the Western Balkans region

Capacity building of Albanian Probation Service on rehabilitation of violent extremist offenders

Penitentiary system of Serbia committed to further improvement of rehabilitation of violent extremist prisoners (VEPs)

North Macedonia: preparation-for-release programmes are a cornerstone for successful rehabilitation of violent extremist prisoners

Quality preparation for release of VEPs is of key importance for security and safety in society

Rehabilitation of violent extremist prisoners: Practitioners from Western Balkans learn from experience of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Synergies and complementarity are vital for efficient prevention and countering radicalisation and violent extremism in Western Balkans

General Directorates of Prison and Probation Administration initiated work on programmes of preparation for release for violent extremist prisoners in Albania

Work on programmes for rehabilitation, reintegration and preparation of violent extremist prisoners for release started in Kosovo*

Good coordination is essential for success of joint efforts to prevent and address radicalisation and violent extremism.

Rehabilitation and reintegration of violent extremist prisoners and prisoners at risk from radicalization in the Western Balkans gathers penitentiary, social welfare and other professionals in Durres.

Council of Europe Instruments and Standards

The action will address the application of the Council of Europe instruments and standards in the field of community sanctions and measures with regards to terrorism related offenders and VEPs and other marginalised/vulnerable groups under early or conditional release. It will open discussion on the...

Sustainable Management

this area concerns ensuring sustainable management of violent extremist prisoners (VEPs), the marginalised/the vulnerable prisoners at risk from radicalisation and application of VEP specific tools/instruments and rehabilitation methodologies towards their preparation for release. It will focus on e...