European Profiles continues the successful implementation of the EU ENI funded project in Georgia entitled ‘Support to the Development Penitentiary and Probation Systems in Georgia”. The EU Delegation in Georgia extended the implementation period until May 2020, providing additional budget of 600.000€. The overall objective of the project is to assist with developing modern and efficient penitentiary and probationary systems in Georgia that prevent re-offending and maintain a proper balance between ensuring public order and security and guaranteeing human rights protection.

The specific purpose of this project is to assist in consolidating reform planning and strategies, strengthening capacities of the penitentiary and probation staff, improving the prison administration and detention conditions, expanding rehabilitation and re-socialization services, and developing efficient probation and non-custodial regimes.