SHARED LEARNING ON THE REINTEGRATION OF EUROPES (ex)OFFENDERS JUNE 2012 Monday, 18th, 12:00 - 18:00 Tuesday, 19th, 09:00 - 15:00 PERMANENT REPRESENTATION.

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JUNE 2012Monday, 18th, 12:00 - 18:00Tuesday, 19th, 09:00 - 15:00

PERMANENT REPRESENTATION OF BREMEN TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

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ExOCoP Network

The story to date……..

2005 Equal Conference (Berlin) Offenders2006 Lisbon Passport to Freedom2007 Warsaw Policy Forum Foundation of ExOCoP 2008 European Commission Call for Learning Networks Justice & ESF Committed2008 Foundation of ExOCoP

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Network Aims and ObjectivesThe Seminars and Workshops were developed to:

The seminars and workshops were developed to:

• Discuss outcomes from specific themed workshops• Find a common standpoint for consideration on• Identification of examples of best practice• (Ex)-Offender policy• Elements of successful approaches on (ex) offender management

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NetworkWorkplan04.2009 -06.2012

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ExOCoP Network Overview

20 Themed Workshops5 High-Level Seminars1 Final Policy Forum

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Entrance Seminar: (held in the UK) Contributory workshops:

1.Diagnostics and Profiling (Germany)

2.Assessment and Sentence Planning (Portugal)

3.Therapeutic Communities (Belgium)

4.Quality Management (The Netherlands)

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Education, Training and Employment Seminar: (held in Spain) contributory workshops:

1.Vocational Education and Training in Prison (embedded in 2010 DG EAC Conference, Budapest)

2.E-Learning (DG EAC Conference, Budapest)

3.Art in Prison (DG EAC Conference, Budapest)

4.Staff Training (DG EAC Conference, Budapest)

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Aftercare Seminar: (held in The Netherlands) Contributing Workshops:

1.Preparation for Release (Romania)

2.Aftercare and Resettlement (The Greece)

3.Family Relationships and Resettlement (Slovenia)

4.Community Links (Germany)

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Special Groups Seminar (held in Poland):

1.Women (Germany)

1.Youth (Italy)

2.Migrants (UK)

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Networking Seminar (held in Italy)

Prison Work and Prison Industry (Germany)

Work With Employers (Northern Ireland)

Networking of Institutions (Italy)

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EVALUATION SUB-PROJECT ExOCoP’s interest in research…

Description Research Evaluation Research Prospective Research

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KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT SUB-PROJECT

AIMS & CHALLENGES Share all kinds of knowledge between different European InstitutionsMotivate partners to share knowledgeA secure that all EU-partners trustA clear governance structure and supportive communityMixed approach : new media with traditional media

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Recommendations

1.Audit of EU wide legislation2.Ensure all services that are integral to the process reintegration of offenders connect3.Training of staff who work with offenders is up-to-date and effective4.Provide a detailed / systematic assessment of all individuals5.Maintain and strengthen family links

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Recommendations (continued)

6. Increase employability as a priority of the reintegration process and connect with employers7.Increase visibility of existing EU Funding and its value8.Continue to develop an effective base for improved practice 9. Create a mechanism to continue to highlight good-practice and to build on ExOCoP and other connected networks

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