Working Group III, tasked with development and drafting of the prison staff training programme in compliance with European and international standards, recently produced one of the most important deliverables defined by the scope of the EU/CoE JP: Training Manual for prison staff on advanced competencies with operational procedures.
The Manual encompasses a range of advanced competences necessary to be mastered by the prison staff in an increasingly demanding prison environment. Each section of the Manual consist of the legal background and basic terminology and concepts, followed by concrete, step by step operational procedures for daily operation of prisons, such as crime scene investigation in prison, responding to anti-corruptive practices, prevention of transmissible diseases, efficient communication in prison etc . This set of clear and consistent guidelines will further standardise daily operations in prisons across BiH jurisdictions, raise the level of competence of prison staff and ensure resilience to human rights violations in prison environment.