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Probation in Europe

United Kingdom

Operating in the field of European probation can be difficult with all the different and fast developing probation systems that are active in all the European countries. This part of the knowledgebase contains all sorts of information about the probation systems in the countries, the Framework Decisions, foreign nationals and the Council of Europe rules and recommendations on probation and more.

General information

Probation in Europe book

Probation systems

General information

Here you can find the probation systems of the country as well as additional information.

Member organisations

Sheffield Hallam University

Department of Law and Criminology
Heart of the Campus 1.31, 42 Collegiate Crescent Campus
SHEFFIELD S10 2BP

University of Swansea

Department of Criminology
Richard Price Building, Sketty Ln, Sketty
SWANSEA SA2 8PP

De Montfort University (DMU)

Division of Community and Criminal Justice
Hawthorn Building, The Gateway
LEICESTER LE1 9BH

Interventions Alliance

Office 8 Waterman House
1 Lord Street
Gravesend
Kent DA12 1AW

HM Prison and Probation Service

Ministry of Justice
102, Petty France
London SW1H 9AJ

Probation in Europe book

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The idea of describing the probation systems around Europe is not something new. The first attempt was the book ‘Probation in Europe’ written by Thomas William Trought and published in 1927 (Trought, 1927). The book mainly dealt with questions about what probation is and how it can be defined. This book is now available on the CEP website, together with other ‘Probation in Europe’ publications.

Probation in Europe Book

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