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Norwegian good practice has a positive impact on the development of new directions in probation
This spring's probation season was "closed" on 22-25 May with a practical visit to the Oslo Probation Service.
Although the cooperation with the Kingdom of Norway within the framework of the project "Development of Quality Based Lithuanian Correctional Service System" has been ongoing since 2014, each visit to the institutions of this country provides an opportunity to bring new ideas to Lithuania and, after adapting them, to apply them to the activities of the probation service.
Lithuania's recently adopted electronic surveillance strategy, based on the country's existing legislation, foresees an increase in the number of electronic monitoring equipment in use and poses new challenges that encourage new solutions. To address these challenges and to plan proactive activities, we initiated three meetings with Oslo probation management, practitioners and representatives of the Directorate of Correctional Services.
The main idea that we will focus on implementing and adapting in the near future is a system of motivation for clients who have been automatically placed under intensive supervision (using electronic monitoring tools), and the allocation of internal resources to manage the risks that may arise from the significant increase in the number of collars used.
The examples of good practice identified in international cooperation have a positive impact on the development of new directions in probation.
The project " Development of Quality Based Lithuanian Correctional Service System" is funded by the European Economic Area and Norway finantial mechanism‘s Justice and Home Affairs Programme. The total amount of this financial mechanism is EUR 16.17 million. The project is supervised by the Central Project Management Agency (CPVA).
About the Justice and Home Affairs programme:
The Justice and Home Affairs programme is strengthening the rule of law in Lithuania. Various measures of the programme increase the efficiency of the Lithuanian judiciary and prosecution service, improve the penal enforcement system, strengthen the competences of the judiciary and law enforcement authorities and inter-institutional cooperation in the field of domestic and gender-based violence, and improve the capacity of the police in fighting crime. In total, more than €40 million has been allocated to the programme for the period 2014-2021. The programme is operated by the CPVA and implemented in partnership with partners.