EuroPris Operating Grant 2026

forthcoming

Outreach EuroPris engages with a broad and diverse audience, including: -40 European Prison Services (approx. 400,000 practitioners, experts, and managers) -Director Generals and Ministry policy staff -Council of Europe and European Union officials -People in prison across Europe and their families. Strategic Objectives: 1. Improve detention conditions 2. Increase the use of alternatives to detention 3. Support integration of digital technologies in prisons 4. Enhance staff training and professional development 5. Strengthen support for vulnerable groups 6. Foster sustainability and resilience through efficiency, quality, and independence 7. Facilitate the transfer of prisoners under Framework Decision 909 8. Prevent organised crime and violent extremism in prison settings 9. Enhance EuroPris’ effectiveness as the representative body of European prison services Activities: Prison Achievement Award Expert meetings: FD909; Real estate; ICT; Security; Foreign Nationals (FNPP); Staff wellbeing Working group on Artificial Intelligence EuroPris/CEP expert group on Overcrowding and Net Widening EuroPris/WWP-EN working group Online services: European Prison Information System (EPIS), Knowledge Management System (KMS) Communication: website, monthly newsletter, LinkedIn, YouTube Events Trainings Webinars Workshops Ukraine Working Group EPTA coordination committee meeting Staff exchange programme Cross-border training Criminal Justice Platform Summer course and meetings Annual General Meeting Main deliverables: Prison Achievement Award FD909 Expert register and Statistics EPIS and KMS databases Annual report Website and Newsletters Impact: Safer societies through advanced professionalism and reduced re-offending. Strong partnerships in European criminal justice sector. Implementation of EU legislation and CoE recommendations. European comparability of prison methods and statistics. Informed decision making in European prison services.