The European Penitentiary Training Academy Network (EPTA) was founded in 2010 by heads of European Penitentiary Staff Training Academies to provide for a structure that supports sharing of training methodologies and contents across Europe.


EPTA aims at developing cooperation that enhances initial and continuous training of correctional staff and at contributing to increase awareness of the correctional staff’s work in prison and probation settings.

 

At the 2023 EPTA conference, the future of the network was discussed, with the EPTA Steering Committee proposing its continuation under EuroPris management post the EU-funded EPTA II project. A majority survey response supported this transition, and EPTA members voted overwhelmingly (95%) in favor of merging with EuroPris, ensuring EPTA’s stability and a developed work program.

 

Under EuroPris, EPTA is maintaining its objectives, name, and logo, function as an expert network, offer free membership, and host an annual conference and activity program, with no mandatory EuroPris membership.

Duration: 2013 - Present
Status: Ongoing
Coordinator: Cédric Le Bossé [email protected]
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Keyholder Institution Representative

Florus Mulder

Swiss Centre of Expertise in Prison and Probation (SCEPP)

Penitentiary Training Representatives (EPTA Members)

Dr. Marcel Tietz

Director of the Berlin Penitentiary Training Academy

Dr. Griff Williams

College Theme Lead on Criminal Justice at the Scottish Prison Service College

Manon Van der Velden

Policy Advisor and Foreign Affairs Portfolio Holder at the Training Institute of the Dutch Custodial Institutions Service

Linda Vallin

Head of Section for Training and Leadership Development at the Swedish Prison and Probation Service

Marc Cerón

Director of the Centre of Legal Studies and Specialised Training (CEJFE) - Catalonia

Human Resources Experts (Prison Services)

Henriett Varga

Human Resources Management Expert- Hungary

Torben Adams

Head of Division at the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs – Bremen/Germany

Members Country
Department of Prisons, Ministry of Justice and the Interior (AND) Andorra
Legal Education and Rehabilitation Programs Implementation Center (SNCO) Armenia
Austrian Prison Service Academy (AT) Austria
Training Centre for Penitentiary Staff (OCPP) (Flemish, BE) Belgium
Training Centre for Penitentiary Staff (OCPP) (Wallonia, BE) Belgium
General Directorate Execution of Sentences (BG) Bulgaria
Centre for Legal Studies and Specialized Training (CAT) Catalonia
Training Centre for the Prison Staff (HR) Croatia
Prison Service Academy (CZ) Czech Republic
Cyprus Prison Department (CY) Cyrpus
Ministry of Justice (UK) England and Wales
College of Justice, Estonian Academy of Security Sciences (EE) Estonia
Finnish Training Academy for Prison and Probation Staff (FI) Finland
National Correctional Administration Academy (ENAP) (FR) France
Training Center of Justice of Georgia (GE) Georgia
Bildungsakademie Justizvollzug Berlin (DE) Germany
Bildungsinstitut des Niedersächsischen Justizvollzuges (DE) Germany
Bayerische Justizvollzugsakademie (DE) Germany
Education, Training and Rehabilitation Center of the Prison Service (HU) Hungary
Irish Prison Service College (IE) Ireland
Scuola Superiore dell’Esecuzione Penale “Piersanti Mattarella” (IT) Italy
Latvian Prison Administration (LV) Latvia
Competence Development Board of Prisons Service of the Republic of Lithuania (LT) Lithuania
Institut de Formation Pénitentiaire (LU) Luxembourg
Correctional Services Agency (MT) Malta
NAP Training Center (MD) Moldova
Educational Institute of the Custodial Institutions Agency (NL) Netherlands
Northern Ireland Prison Service (UK) Northern Ireland
University College of Norwegian Correctional Service (KRUS) Norway
Academy of Justice (PL) Poland
Directorate-General of Reintegration and Prison Services (PT) Portugal
National Correctional Officers Training School Târgu Ocna (RO) Romania
Scottish Prison Service College (UK) Scotland
General Directorate of the Corps of Prison and Court Guard (SK) Slovakia
Prison Administration of the Republic of Slovenia (SI) Slovenia
Training Area General Secretary of Penitentiary Institutions (ES) Spain
Prison and Probation Service Training and Education (SE) Sweden
Swiss Centre of Expertise in Prison and Probation (SCEPP) (CH) Switzerland
General Directorate of Prisons and Detention Houses (TR) Turkey
Academy of the State Penitentiary Service (UA) Ukraine