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P4: Future Action and Berlin Declaration on the Reintegration of (Ex-)Offenders

P4: Future Action and Berlin Declaration on the Reintegration of (Ex-)Offenders The Council of Europe’s viewpoint. Some basic principles. European Prison Rules: - preparation for release starts at the first day of detention;

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P4: Future Action and Berlin Declaration on the Reintegration of (Ex-)Offenders

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  1. P4: Future Action and Berlin Declaration on the Reintegration of (Ex-)Offenders The Council of Europe’s viewpoint

  2. Some basic principles • European Prison Rules: - preparation for release starts at the first day of detention; - life in prison has to approximate to the extent possible the positive aspects of life in the community; - cooperation with outside social services and civil society are indispensable

  3. Two major problems • Overcrowding; • Rising numbers of foreign prisoners in EU, i.e. who have neither the nationality nor the resident status of the state in which they are detained

  4. Possible solutions • Work with the judiciary • Work with probation services • Work with other agencies • Work with the media www.coe.int/prison

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