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Final
trainings of the newly recruited staff in
penitentiary institutions in Korça and Vlora
 22.06.209
On 12-13 May 2009, and on 12-14
May 2009 AHC organized two parallel trainings
targeting newly recruited uniform staff in Korça
prison and Vlora pre detention center. The main
objective of this training was to raise the
professional capacities of the uniform staff of
these institutions 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.
Trainees
participated into different workgroup
discussions during the whole program. Nearly 51
newly recruited uniform staff were trained and
provided with the certificate for fully
completion of this basic training, at both
institutions. Based on the evaluation carried
out by the trainees, the trainings fulfilled its
objectives and were highly appreciated for both
theoretical and practical approach.
 International
experts invited to give their contribution and
expertises in these trainings
were Mr. Jan van den Brand, Mr.
Cees
Boeij and Mr. Kees Poll. 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.
This
activity is part of the program ‘Managing
Prisons in a Human Way’, financially supported
by European Commission Delegation in Tirana, in
the framework of CARD 2004 program’s.
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