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Training of the newly recruited staff in
penitentiary institutions started
On 21-23 April 2008, AHC
organized two parallel training targeting newly
recruited uniform staff in the Fushë-Kruja
prison that is duly to open soon. The main
objective of this training was to raise the
professional capacities of the uniform staff of
this institution by providing them with
operational knowledge on how prison should
function in the daily practice and how to
provide a humane treatment to persons deprived
of their liberty.
International experts invited to
give their contribution and expertise in these
trainings were Mr. Boeij Cees,
Mr. De Groen Theo, Mr. Poll Kees, Mr. Van Den
Brand Jan, Mr. Verschure Hattinga Joost. The
topics covered in this training were:
mission
and vision of the penitentiary system in Albania
, the organisational structure of a prison, care
of staff: recruitment and basic training,
professional skills and attitude of staff
towards prisoners, creating a safe life climate,
communication structure; use of force, handling
conflicts, differentiation of prisoners, daily
activities; Code of Conduct as the integrity
policy in prisons; prisoners contacts with the
outside world; disciplinary policy, requests and
complaints; different protocols on suicide,
infectious diseases etc.
Trainees
participated into different workgroup
discussions during the whole program and a study
tour in the new prison was also provided during
the training. Nearly 78 newly recruited uniform
staff were trained and provided with the
certificate for fully completion of this basic
training. Based on the evaluation carried out by
the trainees, the trainings fulfilled its
objectives and were highly appreciated for both
theoretical and practical approach.
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