On 8-9 June 2017, the expert group on Education in Prison met for the first time in Nicosia, Cyprus hosted by Ministry of Justice and Public Order, Department of Prisons. The group comprised of 11 experts from different European countries (Cyprus, Slovenia, Slovakia, Scotland, Rhineland-Palatinate Germany, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Germany, Ireland, Romania, Belgium and Georgia) and a member of the European Prison Education Association (EPEA) from Denmark. During this meeting, all experts presented how prisoner education is organized in Prison Service. After several discussions the group decided to draft a working paper that is based on and reviews the Council of Europe recommendation Rec. R (89) 12 on education in prison. The group will give advice on any necessary updates to the Recommendation and also collect examples of best practices in relation to the updated version of the articles of the recommendation.

Click here to view the presentations and report from the expert group meeting.

The group was invited to take a tour to the prison in the Republic of Cyprus.