This project, co-financed by the Justice Programme 2014-2020 of the European Union, consists of five seminars, one of which took place online in 2020, two of which are taking place online in 2021, along with a face-to-face seminar in Brussels in September 2021, as well as a seminar in Bucharest in 2022. Each seminar focuses on a different aspect of enhancing cross-border mutual legal assistance and recognition of decisions within the context of detention, with the aim to provide practical training for judges, prosecutors and lawyers in private practice, as well as prison and probation staff, in the field of detention.
The general objective is to debate and assess how European legislation, standards and forms of cooperation are applied in the field of detention in the EU Member States, 
as well as to look at the matters from a perspective that encourages better cooperation between Member States, so as to ensure that the highest possible standards are maintained and mutual trust and recognition are enhanced. EU and Council of Europe (CoE) standards, best practice within Member States, European Court of Human Right's (ECtHR) and CJEU case law will be discussed and assessed during the seminars. The framework decisions in relation to the transfer of prisoners, probation and alternative sanctions, the European Supervision Order and European Arrest Warrant will be examined in greater detail and their application and use discussed. The seminars will also refer to the main uses of the Council of Europe's recommendations on detention, the non-binding European Prison Rules.
Judges, prosecutors, prison and probation officers and lawyers in private practice from EU Member States (except for Denmark and the United Kingdom), Albania and Montenegro are able to participate. It will allow them to be part of a European network of practitioners in the area of detention and mutual legal assistance.
Co-funded by the Justice Programme of the European Union 2014-2020.
