20th Council of Europe Conference of Directors of Prison and Probation Services “Strategic Challenges for Prison and Probation Services”

The main aim of the Conference was to share information and experience how to manage prisons and probation services in times of economic crisis, cuts in staff and activities, whether and how opening prisons to outside agencies, private companies, civil society and the local communities could help prepare better prisoners for release without undermining safety and security. An important topic was also the radicalisation of detainees and the role of prison and probation services in dealing with this problem.