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Guidance for training of workers at places of imprisonment
The Guidance presents the detailed programme in its three main parts: Part 1: Training of workers at places of imprisonment for future trainers; Part 2: Training of workers at places of imprisonment for work under the specialized programme for resocialization of imprisoned people with low intellectual capacity; Part 3: Training of workers at places of imprisonment for work under the specialized programme for resocialization of imprisoned people with mental disorders. 2016 |
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Independent monitoring of the legal and institutional development of probation in BulgariaContents: I. Introduction II. Cabinet survey III. Inquiries among the institutions IV. Survey among individuals sentenced to probation. Analysis, problems, and recommendations. V. Appendixes 2016 |
Project “New workplace” – information brochure presenting the project
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Guidance for application of innovative models of social enterprisesContents: 1. Examining the German experience in applying innovative models of social enterprises 2. European framework of social entrepreneurship 3. Policy of the country in the field of social entrepreneurship 4. Strategy of the survey 5. Results from the visit in Germany 6. Three models of social enterprise 7. Adapting the theory models of social enterprises 8. Business plan models 2015 |
Sharing and transferring good practices from the European UnionIssue in English within project “Sharing experience of the local police in Europe”, funded by the European Commission, Directorate General “Home affairs”. |
EXIT: Pilot system for aftercare for youngsters in conflict with lawContents: |
Guidance for application of the model HSI (Haftvermeidung durch soziale Integration” in BulgariaContents: 1. Introduction 2013 |
Integrated model for decreasing sexual abuse and exploitation of children. GudelinesContents: Report Component 1: Work with children victims of abuse. Implementing services – “ Registration office” and “Marital counseling centre” Component 2: Work on sexual abuse prevention. Identifying, directing and rehabilitation of victims of sexual abuse or at risk of such by creating Regional multidisciplinary teams(RMTs) and also specialized trainings of t heir members for active skills to participate in this process. Component 3: Study and analysis of sex offences against minors and juveniles with emphasis on the risk of their repetition and setting guidelines for corrective and preventive measures. Preparation of a Screening and Correctional program for sexual abuse prevention. Component 4: Disclosure and advocacy. Children participation. Yndependent assessment report. Gallery |
Strategy for crime prevention of the Municipality of Plovdiv
The strategy for crime prevention of the Municipality of Plovdiv is a new beginning of the practice of the Bulgarian municipalities in the fight against crime. Its aim is to formulate innovatory approaches and initiatives leading to particular, measurable results and its ultimate goal is to reduce crime at the territory of the city and the municipality. The strategy is developed by experts from Fund – IGA and it is implemented due to the financial support of the European commission, PG Home. |
Guidance for applying the model ENTER-2
The edition is implemented within the framework of project ENTER – 2. Model for social inclusion of individuals released from the places of imprisonment”. It includes: |
A report from the introduction and the piloting of the model MENTORThe edition is part of the implementation of the project “MENTOR. Gypsies, mediators between the probation department and the gypsy offenders. Transfer of a successful practice.” |
Mentor. A guidance to apply the modelThe edition presents the implementation of the project “MENTOR. Gypsies, mediators between the probation department and the gypsy offenders. Transfer of a successful practice.” |
New methods in dealing with children low breakersDimitar Rusinov, Marina Manolcheva, Andrei Momchilov |
I serve and correct. The role of local and public intermediary in BulgariaThe issue is realized within the project “To serve and improve”: Facilitating the selection of local public mediators in Bulgaria”, financed by the democratic Fund in UN. Its purpose is to summarize and disseminate the experience of a serious and responsibly completed project among all bulgarian municipalities – no matter they act through a local mediator or without an established institution. |
Assessment and case managementThe increase of violence and antisocial behavior among children and young people has become very disturbing in the recent years.The acts of antisocial behavior affect not only the social system but also the children themselves. Guided by this problem, Fund – IGA, in partnership with the Association Lorraine Adultes Jeunes Inter-formation – APRELOR – France; Komvux Vänersborg – Sweden; Alytaus darbo rinkos mokymo ir konsultavimo tarnyba – Lithuania and PSW Employment Consultancy – Netherlands have implemented a pilot project financed by the program Leonardo da Vinci, within which was implemented this publication Assessment and case management is a program for professional education and training that is targeted to the needs of tools for rapid and effective diagnosis for specific clients, offenders or asocial events; to the necessity of skilled professionals to apply multidisciplinary approaches and to mobilize all available resources in society; to the need of skills to use integrated methods of working with young offenders including the most necessary elements of intervention: motivation, enhancing social and communication skills, education, vocational guidance, job search. |
Thursday of Marginalia. PhotoalbumBased on the idea of Georgi Georgiev. With the participation of Arslan Ahmedov and Veneta Zaharieva. |
“Going out”. GuidelinesIn the edition is presented the achieved in project “ENTER. Improving the position of ex-offenders on the labor market”. |
Project cycle management guidelines
Supporting effective implementation of EC external assistance |
“Structural Risk Assessment Instrument (SRAI) in the Local Commissions for prevention of juvenile delinquency (LCPJD)”Adaptation of the British instrument for risk assessment at the juveniles ASSET in accordance with the Bulgarian conditions. The Instrument is developed in the Oxford University for the needs of the local teams for prevention and countering of the juvenile delinquency in England and Wales. It is forms with questions and guidance for their filling. ASSET is developed for underage people who are already made an offence. The aim of the instrument is to show the different factors which determinate the illegal behavior of the youngster if the accent is aimed at measuring of the degree in which certain factor can be a reason for second offence committed by the juvenile. The preparation and the implementation of this edition became fact thanks to the support of Bob Ashford for the Youth Justice Board of England and Wales, Maggy Blight and Kerry Backer from the Oxford University as well as of Bulgarian expert team leaded from Associate Professor Vladimir Velinov and the secretary of CCPJD Konstantin Tomanov. In the adaptation process a number of problems were overcome, they occurred mostly because of the differences between the Bulgarian and the British legislative system. |
Independent report from implemented monitoring on the legislative and institutional establishment of the probation in BulgariaThis report was implemented with the financial support of the MATRA KAP Program at the Royal Dutch Embassy. |
Magistrate’s Guide for work with juvenilesISBN 978-954-9492-10-1 |
Specialized Risk Assessment Instrument (SRAI) for juvenile offenders sentenced to probationThe present publication is the result of the good partnership between the nongovernmental sector in Bulgaria, the Ministry of Justice and especially General Directorate “Execution of Penalties” and the British Embassy in Bulgaria. It represents an adapted Structural Risk Assessment Instrument (SRAI) for juvenile offenders (14 – 18 years old). The Instrument uses as a base the actual UK system for assessment of this category of offenders. During the process of translation and adaptation the experts, namely Associate Professor Vladimir Velinov and Konstantin Tomanov as well as the representatives of General Directorate “Execution of Penalties”, took big efforts in regard to the existing legislation in Bulgaria, the institutional structure of our system, the special features of the cultural and social environment in the country= |
Methodical guidebook on Program for prevention of drug using “To protect yourself from the drugs and the violence”The guidebook`s main aim is to facilitate the usage of the Work notebook “To protect ourselves from the drugs and the violence”. It is made for the leaders of the program. The aim of the edition is to increase the information about the basic prevention of the violence and the drug mis-use, as well as further assisting in forming of skills for group work with juveniles. |
To Prevent Ourselves from Drugs and Violence“To Prevent Ourselves from Drugs and Violence” |
Methodical guidance for module training in applying motivational programs for persons from risk groupsFor the persons, who are released from the prisons, for the long-term unemployed as well as for the sentenced on probation, the motivation for searching a job is hard and long process, which requires special support. The Methodical guidance is intended for specialists, working with offenders and persons from risk groups. The aim of the publication is to support the social workers, pedagogues and psychologists in the process of their cooperation with clients. The modules are directed towards creation of skills for searching for a job, receiving information about the changes in the labor legislation, forming of psycho-social skills for self introducing before employers and change in the personal attitude according to the institutions, offering jobs.
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International conference “Improving human rights in Bulgarian, Romanian and Turkish prisons through modern methods of treatment, improvement of living conditions and protection of minorities. Materials from the forum 21st – 23rd of June 2006, SofiaIn this edition are presented materials from the “International conference “Improving human rights in Bulgarian, Romanian and Turkish prisons through modern methods of treatment, improvement of living conditions and protection of minorities”. The presentations of the lecturers are 20 and they are published in the language in which they were presented – Bulgarian, English, Turkish and Romanian. The reports that were on Bulgarian, Romanian and Turkish have been also translated and they have English version. The published materials were Declaration of them three countries – participants at the governments in their countries as well as the Recommendation № Rec(2006)2 Committee of the ministers to member states regarding the European prison rules.
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„Juvenile Justice in Eastern and South Eastern Europe”Materials of the forum “Juvenile Justice in Eastern and South Eastern Europe”, |
Citizen’s guide to the court systemThe released edition is intended for citizens who are interested in receiving information about the court system on different matters. It can’t replace the lawyer’s help and eliminate the necessity of using skilled law information. The aim of the Guide is to make the court procedures more transparent and understandable for the citizens as well as sparing their unnecessary questions and worries. It gives the necessary information about the conditions for applying requests, for the shifting of the applied from you document in the court and also other useful information. It is introduced on common language and in the same time it saved the inherent for the penal, for the civil process and the right of expression in general. |
General guidelines for implementation of advocacy campaign for creation of District Anti-Corruption NetworkThe publication presents the experience of Fund – IGA in putting into practice the model for carrying out of advocacy campaign in the area of anti-corruption initiatives. The presented campaign was implemented in the frames of project “Anti-corruption Network in Pazardjik District” in partnership with Pazardjik Municipality, Municipality Lesichovo, Municipality Panagiurishte, Industrial Economic Association – Pazardjik and “Chovekolubie” Association – Pazardjik in the period January 2005 – May 2006 by 13 non-governmental organizations, united in Coalition “Civil Activity Against Corruption”. The content of the publication is organized in four parts. |
Fourth issue of the “Probation Magazine”The publication was implemented with the financial support of “Europe 2003 Program” of the European Commission – project “Civil Probation University – European standards in the implementation of community sanctions and measures as an alternative to imprisonment”, and is dedicated to the implementation of the project. It contains information about the Information days, the most interesting lectures within the information days, as well as some information about the international lecturers, chronology of the events, bibliography etc. The publication was printed in English version also.
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European standards in the field of community sanctions and measures“European standards in the field of community sanctions and measures” is the second publication of Regional Fund – IGA, implemented within the project “Civil Probation University – European standards in the implementation of community sanctions and measures as an alternative to imprisonment”, financed through “Europe 2003 Program” of the European Commission. It contains the UN minimum standards for the non-custodial measures (the Tokyo Rules), the Recommendations of the Committee of Ministers of the EU member states about the European standards for community sanctions and measures, as well as for the overcrowding of prisons and the increase of the number of prisoners. |
Manual of Probation Councils Operation, 2005“Manual of Probation Councils Operation” 2005
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Program of Juvenile Offenders Probation Supervision, 2004“Program of Juvenile Offenders Probation Supervision” 2004 |
Report on Services Status Rendered to Juvenile Offenders, 2004“Report on Services Status Rendered to Juvenile Offenders” 2004 |
Tools for Estimating the Educational Level of Offenders from 18 to 35 years of , 2004“Tools for Estimating the Educational Level of Offenders from 18 to 35 years of ” 2004 |
«Probation», booklet 3/2004«Probation», booklet 3/2004 |
«Probation», booklet 2/2003«Probation», booklet 2/2003 |
Report on Social Services Status Regarding Ex-Prisoners, 2003“Report on Social Services Status Regarding Ex-Prisoners” 2003 |
General Manual for Applying the Social System“General Manual for Applying the Social System “Horizons” 2003 |
Experienced Experience and Successful Models of Probation Development, 2003“Experienced Experience and Successful Models of Probation Development” 2003 |
Concept for Probation Legislative Enforcement in Bulgaria, 2003“Concept for Probation Legislative Enforcement in Bulgaria” 2003 |
5 years Regional Fund IGA – 2003“5 years Regional Fund IGA – ИГА” 2003 |
«Probation», booklet 1/2002«Probation», booklet 1/2002 |
“Guide-book of Prisoner”“Guide-book of Prisoner” 2001 |
“Program for Work with Prisoners and Ex-prisoners” 2001“Program for Work with Prisoners and Ex-prisoners” 2001 |
“Partners in Social Rehabilitation and Integration of Juvenile Offenders ” 2001ISBN 954-91015-3-3 CONTENTS:
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“The Judicial Systems in Bulgaria and the Netherlands” 2002“The Judicial Systems in Bulgaria and the Netherlands” 2002 |
“Intercession Compaign for Adopting Municipal Program for Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation of Drug Addicted 2001/2002”“Intercession Compaign for Adopting Municipal Program for Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation of Drug Addicted 2001/2002” |
“How does the Dutch Probation System Work?” 2002“How does the Dutch Probation System Work?” 2002 |