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.
Swiss Centre of Expertise in Prison and Probation (SCEPP)
Director of the Berlin Penitentiary Training Academy
College Theme Lead on Criminal Justice at the Scottish Prison Service College
Policy Advisor and Foreign Affairs Portfolio Holder at the Training Institute of the Dutch Custodial Institutions Service
Head of Section for Training and Leadership Development at the Swedish Prison and Probation Service
Director of the Centre of Legal Studies and Specialised Training (CEJFE) - Catalonia
Human Resources Management Expert- Hungary
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 |