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Answering an ever-growing need for radicalisation prevention training
The R4JUST project’s training in radicalisation prevention is getting positive feedback from professionals.
All the work carried out so far in developing and providing quality training is the answer to an ever-growing need for radicalisation prevention in the prison, probation and judicial contexts. The most recent data on the engagement of trainees for the courses that the R4JUST project offers has been evaluated by project partners.
The results and feedback received so far, about the course ‘Radicalisation prevention in the prison context’, have been overwhelmingly positive. The programme has been training practitioners from all partner countries (Portugal, Italy, Germany, Poland and Romania).
Moreover, the planned National Seminars have been completed across all the countries of the project consortium, creating opportunities to promote debate amongst participants and allowing the project to raise awareness for the problems discussed. The seminars focused on the topics of “Data protection policies regarding persons suspected or convicted of terrorism-related crimes” and “Improving prison, probation, and judicial staff competencies within the topic of P/CVE: The pressing need to restructure the training curricula of criminal justice professionals”.
What's next for the project?
The next events to conduct shortly include national roundtables, which aim to stimulate discussions across judicial professions about the problem of radicalisation and its implications.
In the training field, the project is delivering and preparing the piloting of further training courses such as those targeting judicial practitioners and relating to the effectiveness of exit strategies and programmes.
The R4JUST project’s training in radicalisation prevention is getting positive feedback from professionals.
All the work carried out so far in developing and providing quality training is the answer to an ever-growing need for radicalisation prevention in the prison, probation and judicial contexts. The most recent data on the engagement of trainees for the courses that the R4JUST project offers has been evaluated by project partners.
The results and feedback received so far, about the course ‘Radicalisation prevention in the prison context’, have been overwhelmingly positive. The programme has been training practitioners from all partner countries (Portugal, Italy, Germany, Poland and Romania).
Moreover, the planned National Seminars have been completed across all the countries of the project consortium, creating opportunities to promote debate amongst participants and allowing the project to raise awareness for the problems discussed. The seminars focused on the topics of “Data protection policies regarding persons suspected or convicted of terrorism-related crimes” and “Improving prison, probation, and judicial staff competencies within the topic of P/CVE: The pressing need to restructure the training curricula of criminal justice professionals”.
What's next for the project?
The next events to conduct shortly include national roundtables, which aim to stimulate discussions across judicial professions about the problem of radicalisation and its implications.
In the training field, the project is delivering and preparing the piloting of further training courses such as those targeting judicial practitioners and relating to the effectiveness of exit strategies and programmes.
Representatives of partner entities involved in R4JUST gathered in Poland and online for the project’s 4th Meeting.
The R4JUST (Radicalisation Prevention Competences’ Development Programme for Justice Professionals) project is exploring a multi-sectoral approach to enhance the competencies of staff in prison, probation and judicial settings to prevent and reduce the risk of radicalisation and violent extremism across the justice system.
The R4JUST (Radicalisation Prevention Competences’ Development Programme for Justice Professionals) project is exploring a multi-sectoral approach to enhance the competencies of staff in prison, probation and judicial settings to prevent and reduce the risk of radicalisation and violent extremism across the justice system.
This fourth project meeting was organised on the 14th and 15th of December, 2021 by the Polish Platform of Homeland Security, in Poznan, Poland. The event had the participation of the project promoter BSAFE Lab – Law Enforcement, Justice and Public Safety Laboratory of Beira Interior University (Portugal), as well as IPS_Innovative Prison Systems (Portugal) and fellow project partners, namely, the Directorate-General for Reintegration and Prison Services (DGRSP/Portugal), the College of Public Administration Bremen (Germany), the Bremen Senate of Justice and Constitution (Germany), Agenfor International (Italy), the West University of Timisoara (Romania), the Penitentiary Bucharest Jilava (Romania) and the ICPA Stichting Foundation office in Europe (The Netherlands). The project is funded by the Directorate-General for Justice and Consumer of the European Commission.
The R4JUST (Radicalisation Prevention Competences’ Development Programme for Justice Professionals) project is exploring a multi-sectoral approach to enhance the competencies of staff in prison, probation and judicial settings to prevent and reduce the risk of radicalisation and violent extremism across the justice system.
This fourth project meeting was organised on the 14th and 15th of December, 2021 by the Polish Platform of Homeland Security, in Poznan, Poland. The event had the participation of the project promoter BSAFE Lab – Law Enforcement, Justice and Public Safety Laboratory of Beira Interior University (Portugal), as well as IPS_Innovative Prison Systems (Portugal) and fellow project partners, namely, the Directorate-General for Reintegration and Prison Services (DGRSP/Portugal), the College of Public Administration Bremen (Germany), the Bremen Senate of Justice and Constitution (Germany), Agenfor International (Italy), the West University of Timisoara (Romania), the Penitentiary Bucharest Jilava (Romania) and the ICPA Stichting Foundation office in Europe (The Netherlands). The project is funded by the Directorate-General for Justice and Consumer of the European Commission.
Raising awareness towards radicalisation among criminal justice practitioners
Understanding the pressing need to inform a wide range of criminal justice operators and LEAs on the matter of radicalisation and P/CVE
Responding to the goal of capacitating prison, probation and judicial practitioners on radicalisation and P/CVE while promoting multi-disciplinary cooperation, R4JUST organised 10 National Seminars in 5 European countries, actively engaging participants on discussing these matters.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, National Seminars were organised online between November 2020 and July 2021, gathering a total of 1005 prison, probation and judicial participants from Germany, Italy, Poland, Portugal and Romania.
In one hand, the first round of National Seminars focused on the matters of data protection and GDPR, particularly regarding persons convicted of terrorism charges and/or in the deradicalisation process, with a special focus on each of the partner countries. This counted with presentations from experts from the HfÖV - University for Public Administration (Germany), Agenfor International (Italy), the Polish Platform for Homeland Security (Poland), IPS_Innovative Prison Systems & Universidade da Beira Interior/BSAFE Lab (Portugal), and the University West Timisoara & Jilava Bucharest Penitentiary (Romania).
Understanding the pressing need to inform a wide range of criminal justice operators and LEAs on the matter of radicalisation and P/CVE
Responding to the goal of capacitating prison, probation and judicial practitioners on radicalisation and P/CVE while promoting multi-disciplinary cooperation, R4JUST organised 10 National Seminars in 5 European countries, actively engaging participants on discussing these matters.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, National Seminars were organised online between November 2020 and July 2021, gathering a total of 1005 prison, probation and judicial participants from Germany, Italy, Poland, Portugal and Romania.
In one hand, the first round of National Seminars focused on the matters of data protection and GDPR, particularly regarding persons convicted of terrorism charges and/or in the deradicalisation process, with a special focus on each of the partner countries. This counted with presentations from experts from the HfÖV - University for Public Administration (Germany), Agenfor International (Italy), the Polish Platform for Homeland Security (Poland), IPS_Innovative Prison Systems & Universidade da Beira Interior/BSAFE Lab (Portugal), and the University West Timisoara & Jilava Bucharest Penitentiary (Romania).
On the other hand, the second round of National Seminars gave an overview of central theoretical aspects related to radicalisation and P/CVE, the importance of exit programmes, as well as the pressing need to train practitioners in this field. Once again, the events counted with the knowledge of experts from each country, as well as with relevant know-how sharing from participants, resulting in fruitful discussions on the topics.
R4JUST Kick-off Meeting
The 23rd and 24th of January were marked by the Kick-off Meeting of the R4JUST project “Radicalisation Prevention Competences’ Development Programme for Justice Professionals”.
The consortium gathered in Lisbon to discuss the project’s main goals, such as the implementation of a multi-sectoral approach to prevent radicalisation and violent extremism in prisons, namely through the enhancement of practitioners’ skills (including probation staff, prison staff as well as judges and prosecutors).
R4JUST builds upon and will use a comprehensive radicalisation assessment toolset developed and successfully piloted in the scope of the R2PRIS, besides following the training approach and findings of the INTEGRA and WayOut projects, respectively.
IPS headquarters hosted representatives from the partner organisations, representing diverse areas of intervention. BSAFE LAB – Law Enforcement, Justice and Public Safety Research and Technology Transfer Lab, Beira Interior University (PT) BSAFE LAB | UBI[PL1] (Portugal)will be leading the consortium as project coordinator, besides co-jointly contributing to the project’s theoretical research with the West University of Timisoara (RO) and the College of Public Administration Bremen (DE). The latter will team-up with IPS_Innovative Prison Systems (PT) to develop a training course on the effectiveness of exit strategies, while IPS and Agenfor International (IT) will also develop training courses on radicalisation prevention for prison, probation and judicial staff. All project’s Work Packages will benefit from valuable inputs provided by the Federal Public Service of Justice (BE), the Bremen Senate of Justice and Constitution (DE), the Directorate-General for Prison and Probation and Services (PT), as well as the Penitentiary Bucharest Jilava (RO), which will also be key partners during R4JUST’s various piloting activities. Finally, the International Corrections and Prison Association (ICPA, NE) will be leading dissemination activities throughout the project’s lifespan.
The 23rd and 24th of January were marked by the Kick-off Meeting of the R4JUST project “Radicalisation Prevention Competences’ Development Programme for Justice Professionals”.
The consortium gathered in Lisbon to discuss the project’s main goals, such as the implementation of a multi-sectoral approach to prevent radicalisation and violent extremism in prisons, namely through the enhancement of practitioners’ skills (including probation staff, prison staff as well as judges and prosecutors).
R4JUST builds upon and will use a comprehensive radicalisation assessment toolset developed and successfully piloted in the scope of the R2PRIS, besides following the training approach and findings of the INTEGRA and WayOut projects, respectively.
IPS headquarters hosted representatives from the partner organisations, representing diverse areas of intervention. BSAFE LAB – Law Enforcement, Justice and Public Safety Research and Technology Transfer Lab, Beira Interior University (PT) BSAFE LAB | UBI[PL1] (Portugal)will be leading the consortium as project coordinator, besides co-jointly contributing to the project’s theoretical research with the West University of Timisoara (RO) and the College of Public Administration Bremen (DE). The latter will team-up with IPS_Innovative Prison Systems (PT) to develop a training course on the effectiveness of exit strategies, while IPS and Agenfor International (IT) will also develop training courses on radicalisation prevention for prison, probation and judicial staff. All project’s Work Packages will benefit from valuable inputs provided by the Federal Public Service of Justice (BE), the Bremen Senate of Justice and Constitution (DE), the Directorate-General for Prison and Probation and Services (PT), as well as the Penitentiary Bucharest Jilava (RO), which will also be key partners during R4JUST’s various piloting activities. Finally, the International Corrections and Prison Association (ICPA, NE) will be leading dissemination activities throughout the project’s lifespan.
