Strengthening human rights protection and public safety through improving capacities of the Croatian Probation Service

About this project

<p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">Through the&nbsp;project,&nbsp;p</span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">ermanent implementation of electronic monitoring will be conducted through the rental of 150 radio-frequency bracelets with associated servers, software and technical support. Infrastructure will be upgraded in existing probation offices, resulting in improved material and technical working conditions of the Probation service. Also, new vehicles will be purchased for probation offices, Central office and Electronic monitoring centre. In the scope of Component 3 Scientific Validation of the Risk Assessment System (RAS) and its adjustment will be completed. Last component will consist of analysis of the needs and possibilities for improving cooperation between prison and probation system, periodic meetings between prison and probation staff on national and regional level, common trainings for prison and probation staff and Pilot project of strengthening cooperation between prison and probation system.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><strong>The overall objective</strong>: Improving correctional services </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><strong>The</strong> <strong>specific objectives:</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">Implementation of electronic monitoring in the Republic of Croatia</span></span></li> <li style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">Upgrading Probation service’s material and technical working conditions</span></span></li> <li style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">Improving tools for the enforcement of correctional measures and sentences </span></span></li> <li style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">Strengthening cooperation between prison and probation system </span></span></li> <li style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">Supporting bilateral cooperation between donor and beneficiary State entities</span></span></li> </ul>

Bilateral cooperation results

Synergy between Croatian probation service and Norwegian Correctional Service in this project is exemplary of quality bilateral cooperation. Job shadowing with DPP and other countries was successful in upgrading capacities of the Croatian probation service. Most importantly, the project has set the foundation for affirmation of electronic monitoring in the correctional system. Moreover, material and tehnical working conditions of probation service were highly improved. Improvements were also achieved in empowering the cooperation between probation and prison system.

Project partners

• Directorate of Norwegian Correctional Service Donor project partner· Norway