The Confederation of European Probation (CEP) works to strengthen probation services across Europe by fostering connection, supporting staff professionalisation, and raising the profile of probation in the criminal justice system.
Through a range of Expert Groups CEP provides a platform for knowledge exchange and innovation. Expert Groups are focused on topics that are vital to the CEP members. These expert groups address areas such as mental health, electronic monitoring, technology in probation, gender-based violence, communication, caseload & workload, radicalisation, and research. Also, in collaboration with EuroPris, CEP addresses the needs of foreign nationals in prison and probation. Additionally, there are two expert networks under the scope of CEP: one on EU Framework Decisions and another on education and training in probation.
The work and outcomes of these expert groups contribute significantly to supporting probation staff and the development of probation services across Europe. This presentation will showcase the most interesting new outputs emerging from these efforts with a focus on their impact on staff wellbeing and service development.
Moderated by Heidi Washington, Board Member, ICPA, United States
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Jana Spero Kanenjarin
General Secretary, Confederation of European Probation, Netherlands
Jana Špero Kamenjarin has been Secretary General of the Confederation of European Probation (CEP) since September 2022. Prior to this role, she was the Director General for Prison and Probation System in the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Croatia (2017-2022) and Head of Probation Service in Croatia (2012-2017). She was a Board member of CEP (2016-2019) and Vice-president of CEP (2019-2022). She is Master of Law and Master-Specialist of criminal investigation. As an International Consultant/Expert of the Council of Europe she was involved in different activities regarding the development and professionalization of probation services and prisons: workshops, round tables and projects. She has been engaged as an expert in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Greece and Slovenia. She has been a speaker in many international conferences and took part in different international projects (STREAM Project, ISTEP etc.). She was the Project leader of the IPA, Transition Facility and other EU and Norway Grants Projects in Croatia. She was an expert for UNAFEI and UNODC and elected speaker for UN Crime Congress. On regular basis she is speaker/lecturer at seminars and workshops regarding the probation.
