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World Congress on Probation
In October 2013, the Confederation of European Probation (CEP) launched the First World Congress on Probation. CEP organised it to bring together practitioners and those with an interest in probation and community justice from across the globe to share their knowledge and experience. The Congress provided participants with the opportunity to examine and discuss new and changing probation practices which aim to support offenders in moving away from a life of crime.
After the first successful World Congress, two other editions have been organised. The Second World Congress on Probation was organised by the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA) and the International Community Corrections Association (ICCA) in Los Angeles, USA.
The third World Congress on Probation was held in Tokyo, Japan and organised by the Rehabilitation Services of Japan.
In September 2019 the Fourth World Congress on Probation was held in Sydney, Australia and organised by Department of Communities and Justice (New South Wales, Australia).
The fifth Wold Congress on Probation was held in Ottawa, Canada, from 28th September to 1st October 2022, and organised by the Canadian Criminal Justice Association. Read here the report.
The sixth World Congress on Probation was held in The Hague, The Netherlands, from 17th to 19th April 2024 and organised by the Dutch Probation Service. Read the report here.
The seventh World Congress on Probation and Parole will be organised by Indonesia at the island of Bali.
Save the Date! CEP is looking forward to participating in the World Congress on Probation and Parole, taking place in beautiful Bali, Indonesia, from April 14–17, 2026. We’re excited to connect, share, and collaborate with professionals from around the globe on building safer, more just communities.
The 6th World Congress on Probation and Parole was held in The Hague, The Netherlands, from 17 April to 19 April 2024. This edition was the most inclusive and diverse so far: 500 participants from over 60 countries came together to discuss the future of probation and parole. In the programme, speakers from all six continents shared their views on this future and their experiences with and ideas for probation in different contexts. Focusing on the subthemes society, system or practice, they engaged participants in inspirational talks, round tables, workspaces and out-of-the-box sessions. There were also poster presentations and a special future track, in which macro-social trends were translated into a future agenda for the global probation community. In addition to this in-depth focus, participants also strengthened their network and personal connections during the evening programmes and enjoyed special performances by a choir, the Dutch Enkelband (whose members all work for the Dutch Probation Service), a Caribbean brass band and spoken word artists. All in all, the 6th edition was a heart-warming encounter and a stepping stone towards more global collaboration and the development of probation and parole. Want to know more? Contact the Dutch Probation Service.
The presentations that were held during the Sixth World Congress on Probation and Parole are collected on this page.
Plenary openings
Clement Okech – Reforming Probation: The Changing Perspectives of The Probation Service In Kenya
Ioan Durnescu and Faye Taxman – Probation around the world 2.0
Read CEP’s recap of this event
To commemorate the event, the organisers created a booklet filled with memories and interviews, highlighting key insights and experiences shared during the congress.
>>Click here to view the booklet
Photos taken by Eelkje Colmjon
“No One Left Behind: Building Community Capacity”
The 5th World Congress on Probation and Parole was held in Ottawa, Canada, from 28th September to 1st October 2022. The Congress brought together professionals from all parts of the world; 320 delegates and participants from over 30 countries. The theme, No One Left Behind, encapsulated the shared commitment of probation and parole authorities and professionals to reach out to and include the marginalised and excluded at the heart of their work. The Congress programme offered a wide variety of excellent speeches and workshops, representing the best practices around the world with the same idea; treatment and rehabilitation of offenders under probation supervision, respecting and protecting human rights and working for a safer and better society for all. Read more
Papers and presentations
The papers and presentations from the 5th World Congress on Parole and Probation can be found on the CCJA website.
In September 2019 the Fourth World Congress on Probation was held in Sydney, Australia. The event was an opportunity for experts and practitioners from around the world to promote and develop probation and community corrections through the sharing of practical and academic knowledge. In total more than 340 delegates attended, representing 25 countries and almost every continent of the world.
The four main keynote addresses can be downloaded and viewed here.
In 2017, the Rehabilitation Services of Japan organised the Third World Congress on Probation in Tokyo, Japan. All the presentations that were held during the Third World Congress on Probation are collected on this page.
Keynote speeches
Developments and Challenges in Probation Practice: Is There a Way Forward for Establishing Effective and Sustainable Probation Systems?
Frank Porporino
Effective practice: the past, present and future of probation research
Peter Raynor
Imagining Community Justice Values in Probation Practice
Todd Clear
The Future of Probation: Asian Experiences and the Role of the Community
Tomoko Akane
Plenary sessions
Volunteer Probation Officers in Japan ― Community Volunteers Supporting Offender Rehabilitation
Plenary Japan
Development of Probation in ASEAN Countries
Plenary Thailand
Facilitating Offender Supervision and Reentry Through Community Support Survices: The Role Of VPOs in Kenya
Plenary Kenya
Best Practices of CoSa in the Netherlands
Plenary Netherlands
Reducing Reoffending and Social Impact Investment in Australia
Plenary Australia
In 2015, the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA) and the International Community Corrections Association (ICCA) organised the Second World Congress on Probation in Los Angeles, USA. All the presentations that were held during the Second World Congress on Probation are collected on this page.
Workshops
Juvenile & Family Justice Innovations in Japanese Community Corrections
Hiroshi Shojima
Community-based Treatment in Japan
Rehabilitation Bureau, Ministry of Justice, Japan United Nations Asia and Far East Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders (UNAFEI)
Desistance Needs of Young Offenders in Japan, and the Countermeasures
Professor Kayo Konagai
Transforming Delivery of Probation Services in England and Wales
Jim Barton & Steve Pitts
Swift, Certain, and Fair: Lessons from HOPE Probation and Beyond
Angela Hawken, Steven Alm and Bernie Warner
Community Return: A Unique Opportunity
Gerry McNally
A Case Study of GPS Monitoring Program in South Korea
Byungbae Kim
The Knowledge Management and Database Development of EM
Yu Ming-Jen
The Smart Pre-trial Demonstration Initiative
Garry Herceg
Advancing Strength-based Methods with Justice Involved Clients
CHAMPS
Using Creativity to reduce reoffending
Young in Prison, South Africa
The Evolution of Community Supervision: Research on Training and Implementing Evidence-Based Practices
Guy Bourgon
Prisoner’s transitions: Roma and Romanian prisoners finding their way back into society
Prof Ioan Durnescu
Ethical Considerations in the Implementation of Innovative Correctional Practices
Professor Cecelia Klingele
Translating Gender Responsive Research into Practice: Implications for Assessment, Case Management and Programming
Becki Ney and Patricia van Voorhis
Mental Health Treatment Requirement
Denise Butt, Mignon French and Clive Long
Post-prison Desistance in The Netherlands
Bas Vogelvang
Correctional Practice and Case Management: Shaping Pathways
Randy Shively and Rose Ricciardelli
The Pathway of Trauma: From Offender to Officer Part I
Heather Kerr
The Pathway of Trauma: From Offender to Officer Part II
Kirsten Lewis
Supervision Markers of Probation: A Worldwide Effort to Better Understand the Sanction of Probation
Faye S. Taxman and Edward Rhine
Asean Community Corrections Thailand
Dr.Yossawan Boriboonthana
Community Involvement in The Thai Probation System
Korakod Narkvichetr
Developing Effective Rehabilitation of Offenders by Throughcare System : From Institutional treatment to Probation and Aftercare Service
Phornprapha Klaewkla
The DOJ-PPA Community-Based Treatment Program for Clients
Manuel G. Co
A Case Study in Strengthening Community-based Alternatives to Prison in East Africa
PRI
In October 2013, CEP (European Organisation for Probation) launched the first World Congress on Probation in London, UK. All the presentations that were held during the First World Congress on Probation are collected on this page.
Plenary
Transforming Rehabilitation In England And Wales
Community justice services in the age of austerity
Frank J. Porporino
Desistance Research and ‘Evidence-based’ Probation
Stephen Farrall, Shadd Maruna & Fergus McNeill
Is probation effective? Yes, but…. A literature review
Ioan Durnescu
Evidence-Based Practices and Probation in the US
William Burrell
Photos and videos
Parallel Sessions I: Courts and Restorative Justice
Community Court in Vancouver
Adam Dalrymple
Defining probation practitioners: beyond probation staff
Prof. Martine. Herzog-Evans
Effects of European International Cooperation on Regional Developments in the Field of Restorative Justice
Jo Tein
The Engagement of Long Term Prisoners in Preparing for Resettlement
Tim Chapman and Hugh Campbell
Criminal Justice Social Work Values in the Belgian Houses of Justice
Annie Devos
Working alliance in one-to-one supervision
Anneke Menger and Andrea Donker
Parallel Sessions 2: Probation In England And Wales
Mental Health Disorders and Probation
Prof. Charlie Brooker and Prof. David Denney
Resettle : A joint Criminal Justice/ Health partnership approach to high risk offenders with Personality Disorders
Dr. Vikki Baker and Sandra Oluonye
“Its a risky business”
Penny Barker and Nigel Byford
Engaging Offenders to Reduce Reoffending: A Model for Effective Practice Skills
Martin Copsey and Sue Rex
Service User Involvement
Neil Moloney
Parallel Sessions 3: Working With Offenders in the Community
What works with women offenders?
Loraine Gelsthorpe
Implementing What Works in the community - the challenge of research on probation policy and practice
Professor Paul Senior
Overview of Developments in Sex Offender Supervision
Elizabeth Hayes
CIRCLES4EU Expanding Circles of Support and Accountability in Europe
Bas Vogelvang
Rehabilitation and Criminogenic Needs of the Socially Excluded Recidivists
Evidence-based Japanese Perspective Prof. Kayo Konagai
Community Justice in Thailand
Ms. Ruenvadee Suwanmongkol
Implementation of the Bangkok Rules to Women Offenders in the Community
Nathee Chitsawang
Parallel Sessions 4: Developing Probation
A case of community service programme in Uganda
Paul Kintu
The Evolving Probation Practice In Kenya: Past, Present and Prospect
Clement Okech
Alternatives to Custody in Albania and the Establishment of a National Probation Service
Alba Jorganxhi
Probation in the Republic of Moldova
Vladimir Grosu and Vladimir Popa
Probation in a harsh penal climate: the case of the Dutch Caribbean
Leo Tigges
Developing post care for released prisoners in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Guy Schmit
Parallel Sessions 5: Probation and Resettlement
The Resettlement Needs of Foreign National Prisoners
John Walters, Nicolet Faber and Joanna Joyce
To Trust Again: An Experience of Prisoner Resettlement back into a Vulnerable Community in Chile
Olga Espinoza, Carolina Villagra and Fernando Martínez
Development of probation and parole in Bangladesh and India
Nikhil Roy
Transition Management in Germany - best practice and problem areas
Peter Reckling
The Mandatory Aftercare Scheme of the Singapore Prison Service
Timothy Leo
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