Strengthening human rights protection and public safety through improving capacities of the Croatian Probation Service

Project facts

Project promoter:
Directorate for Prison System and Probation(HR)
Project Number:
HR-JUSTICE-0002
Status:
In implementation
Initial project cost:
€1,730,000
Donor Project Partners:
Directorate of Norwegian Correctional Service(NO)

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Description

Through the project, permanent implementation of electronic monitoring will be conducted through the rental of 150 radio-frequency bracelets with associated servers, software and technical support. Infrastructure will be upgraded in existing probation offices, resulting in improved material and technical working conditions of the Probation service. Also, new vehicles will be purchased for probation offices, Central office and Electronic monitoring centre. In the scope of Component 3 Scientific Validation of the Risk Assessment System (RAS) and its adjustment will be completed. Last component will consist of analysis of the needs and possibilities for improving cooperation between prison and probation system, periodic meetings between prison and probation staff on national and regional level, common trainings for prison and probation staff and Pilot project of strengthening cooperation between prison and probation system.

The overall objective: Improving correctional services

The specific objectives:  

  • Implementation of electronic monitoring in the Republic of Croatia
  • Upgrading Probation service’s material and technical working conditions
  • Improving tools for the enforcement of correctional measures and sentences
  • Strengthening cooperation between prison and probation system
  • Supporting bilateral cooperation between donor and beneficiary State entities

Information on the projects funded by the EEA and Norway Grants is provided by the Programme and Fund Operators in the Beneficiary States, who are responsible for the completeness and accuracy of this information.