KAZNENO-POPRAVNI ZAVOD ZA MALOLETNIKE U VALJEVU (II)
THE JUVENILE PENITENTIARY AT VALJEVO (II)

Author(s): Author Not Specified
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Criminal Law, Security and defense, Evaluation research, Penal Policy
Published by: Helsinški odbor za ljudska prava u Srbiji
Keywords: Serbia; prison; Valjevo; KPZ; minors; quality of life; security; lawfulness; social resettlement; outside world contact; personnel;
Summary/Abstract: In the process of selecting and recruiting institutional personnel, particular attention should be paid to their social and emotional suitability for the work; The personnel lacking proper professional qualification and experience should attend courses of in-service training aimed at enabling them to carry out their duties and responsibilities in competent and humane manner, and in keeping with the concept of reformative training and social resettlement of juveniles; The decision whereby the staff of the reformative training service has been placed in an inferior position should be urgently reconsidered and revoked; Sensitivity training or some similar education in interaction skills should be introduced; The personnel should be continually encouraged to advance their knowledge and professional capacity by attending courses of in-service training, remedial and other specialized training, with a view to fulfil their duties and obligations in a humane, committed, professional, fair and efficient manner and provide juveniles with a positive model and perspective; The personnel should be educated in dealing with special categories of juveniles or specialists should be engaged for this purpose; Workshops and programs of training in constructive resolution of conflict situations should be organized.

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