From 4th to 6th November, 2015, in Riga Grand Hotel in Ruse, a three-day training session under the project “New European standards for the implementation of alternatives to prison” was held to upgrade key competencies of the target group of probation officers. The project is being implemented by the Association "Bulgarian-Romanian Trans-border Mediation Institute” (BRTMI) in partnership with the Institute for Conflict Resolution and is funded by Small Grant Scheme Programme BG15 of Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2009-2014.
The training was attended by 30 probation officers from the District offices "Execution of Penalties" from Ruse, Razgrad, Blagoevgrad, Veliko Tarnovo, Shumen and Targovishte.
The program was dynamic and diverse, provided opportunities for sharing experience and stimulating further discussions. The training included lectures and presentations, as well as discussions of films and case study, work in small groups, role play etc. The main issues discussed were the work of probation officers with young offenders, penitentiary psychology, introduction to the theory of restorative justice, the role and importance of the Probation Board and the preparation of pre-sentence reports.
All trainees received certificates. The summarized feedback showed the satisfaction of the participants in the training session and its practical aspects. A lot of the participants stated their desire for participation in similar trainings in the future.
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