Priority Topics
Alternatives to Pre-trial Detention
The overuse of pre-trial detention is a public policy concern capable of causing different dysfunctions of the criminal justice systems which can, in turn, undermine the rule of law, lead to various breaches of human rights.
Research & Policy
Documents
Pre-trial Detention Assessment Tool (2017)
Council of Europe European Union
Pre-trial detention: It’s time for EU action to end excessive use (2019)
Fair Trials
Reducing pre‑trial detention
Penal Reform International
Summary Questionnaire on the use of Alternatives to pre-trial detention in EU member States
Confederation of European Probation
Cross-border cooperation in the execution of sentences between the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium
Hans Nelen, & Robin Hofmann Department of Criminal Law and Criminology, Faculty of Law, Maastricht University,
The overuse of pre-trial detention as a public policy and human rights problem
Kresimir Kamber Legal Officer at the European Court of Human Rights; Postdoctoral Fellow, Ghent University, Faculty of Law and Criminology.
The Overuse of Pre-Trial Detention
Fair Trials
On pre-trial detention and the need for effective common standards
Walter Hammerschick Institute for the Sociology of Law and Criminology (IRKS)
Alternative measures to pre-trail detention in Europe: what else is there?
Esther Montero Pérez de Tudela Jurist-criminologist/Professor at the Universidad Loyola AndalucÃa
Dealing with crime in ordinary times as in times of crisis: a solution to reduce pre-trial detention?
Eric Maes & Alexia Jonckheere Senior researchers, National Institute of Criminalistics and Criminology (NICC), Federal Public Service Justice, Brussels (Belgium)
Projects
Discover the various projects CEP is involved in, both ongoing and completed.
Prisons of the Future
Many countries are searching for alternatives to regular imprisonment, due to prison overcrowding or budget cuts. A current alternative to regular imprisonment is home detention, combined with electronic monitoring. Whereas imprisonment isolates offenders from society on almost all areas of life, home detention restricts only a few areas of life. A continuum of alternatives to regular imprisonment can be distinguished, varying from very high security levels, where inmates are totally separated from society, to very low security levels where offenders function in the community.
Upcoming Events
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The European Prison Rules as a Standard-Setter for European Prison Conditions
Past Events
Stay informed about our upcoming events and opportunities for professional development. Join us at workshops and conferences to connect with experts and peers in the field of probation.
CEP conference on Probation and restorative justice as alternatives to detention within the European Framework
CEP International Conference on Alternatives to detention in Central and East European Countries (2016)
CJPE International Experts Workshop on alternatives to detention, Barcelona, 2016
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