9 th SEMINAR OF PROBATION AND SOCIAL WORK IN JUSTICE

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1 9 th SEMINAR OF PROBATION AND SOCIAL WORK IN JUSTICE Social work works. Roles and professional skills in Criminal Justice November 2015, NH Hotel Fribourg, Switzerland GOALS OF THE SEMINAR With the title Social Work Works the 2015 seminar of the Swiss Association for Probation and Social Work in Criminal Justice (prosaj) sets out to explore and develop the contribution of social work to reducing recidivism and the positive resettlement of offenders. The seminar, with the participation of various experts, will examine and discuss how social work practice and effectiveness in Criminal Justice in Switzerland can be further improved. During the seminar we will focus on three core framework conditions for effective social work practice: a broad and flexible normative framework, qualified and motivated professional staff, who use collaborative practice to implement solutions in a respect ful climate with clients to address problems, change behaviour and reduce offending, research-validated practices from scientific models that are transferable to the identified needs of sentenced persons. The issue of a normative framework, or standards, contributing to effective social work will be discussed with particular reference to the European Probation Rules adopted by the Council of Europe in Another central topic of the seminar relates to the professional profiles required in the field of the highquality social work. Finally, the promotion and implementation of results-focused practice, aiming at offender reintegration, will be in the focus of this thematic seminar. Schweizerische Vereinigung Bewährungshilfe und Soziale Arbeit in der Justiz Association Suisse de Probation et de Travail Social dans la Justice Associazione Svizzera del Patronato e del Lavoro Sociale nella Giustizia As an occasion to meet and reflect, the seminar will be an opportunity to review practice and inform professional development. The participants at the seminar will be asked to compare their practices with current standards and professional models to possibly enhance their future professional environment and identity.

2 Thursday, 19 th November 2015, morning Laura von Mandach Information and Documentation, Swiss Prison Staff Training Centre Welcome address Ethical and Effective Probation: Putting the Probation Rules into Practice? Rob Canton Professor in Community and Criminal Justice, De Montfort University, Leicester (United Kingdom) Development and Implementation of Probation Standards in the Concordat of the Enforcement of Sanctions and Measures in Central and North-Western Switzerland Michael Imhof Co-Director, Department of Probation and alternatives (ABaS), Office of custodial and non-custodial supervision, Canton of Bern Questions and discussion Coffee break Well Trained and Motivated Staff Goals, Strategies and Recent Experiences of Promoting Probation Officers in France Philippe Pottier Director of the National School of Prison Administration, ENAP, Agen (France) Competency and Training Profiles: First results from the analysis of the activities of the Social work Staff in Justice in Switzerland prosaj and Probation Service, Fribourg Ariane Senn Swiss Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training, Lausanne Contextualisation and Approaches of Social Work in the Enforcement of Criminal Sanctions Current state in Switzerland Melanie Wegel Department of Social Work, Zurich University of Applied Sciences Klaus Mayer Department of Social Work, Zurich University of Applied Sciences Questions and discussion Lunch

3 Thursday, 19 th November 2015, afternoon Attilio Raschetti Probation and Correction Services, Canton of Zurich Probation: Theory, «evidence» and practice development Fergus McNeill Professor of Criminology and Social Work, Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research, University of Glasgow (United Kingdom) Reflexions on Probation Supervision: on the Way to the Unique Practice in the French and Italian-speaking areas of Switzerland Simon Gabaglio Probation Service, Stéphanie Loup Institute of Criminology and Criminal Law, University of Lausanne Questions and Discussion Professional Practices in Probation in the Context of the New Criminal Policy Patrick Zobrist Institute of Social Work and Law, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts Framework Conditions of the Social work works in the Pöschwies Prison Facility Brigitte Duchelis Head of the Social Work Unit, Prison and Correctional Facility Pöschwies, Canton of Zurich, Regensdorf Questions and Discussion Coffee break Workshops 4 Workshop sessions with German and French simultaneous translations Workshop 1: Fergus McNeill discussing with Natalia Delgrande: Promising Practices in Desistance Approach 1 st Round (16.00 until 16.40) ENG A FR 2 nd Round (16.50 until 17.30) ENG A DE Workshop 2: Rob Canton discussing with Laura von Mandach: Standards in Social Work and the Place of Probation in the Field of Enforcement of Criminal Sanctions and Measures 1 st Round (16.00 until 16.40) ENG A DE 2 nd Round (16.50 until 17.30) ENG A FR Workshop 3: Philippe Pottier discussing with Philippe Pillonel: Professional Profiles and Training Needs for Social Work in the field of Enforcement of Criminal Sanctions and Measures 1 st Round (16.00 until 16.40) FR A DE 2 nd Round (16.50 until 17.30) FR Workshop 4: Anneke Menger discussing with Patrick Zobrist: Professionalism, Evaluation and Quality Management for Social Work in the field of Enforcement of Criminal Sanctions and Measures 1 st Round (16.00 until 16.40) DE A FR 2 nd Round (16.50 until 17.30) DE Closing address of the 1 st day Aperitif in the Espace Jean Tinguely Niki de Saint Phalle

4 Friday, 20 th November 2015 INFORMATION Registration Professionalism, Quality and Quality Management in Probation Anneke Menger Professor, University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht (the Netherlands) Observations on the Follow-up after Prison Release: Organisation of the Follow-up in Custody and its Continuity in Probation Martin Erismann Head team72, Zürich Coffee break Panel Discussion Among Researchers Rob Canton, Professor in Community and Criminal Justice, De Montfort University, Leicester. Fergus McNeill, Professor of Criminology and Social Work, Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research, University of Glasgow. Anneke Menger, Professor, University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht. Melanie Wegel, Lecturer and researcher, Department of Social Work, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Zürich. Moderators: Laura von Mandach and Natalia Delgrande Information and Documentation, Swiss Prison Staff Training Centre Observations and Comments from the Federal Office of Justice Ronald Gramigna Head of the Unit Execution of Sanctions and Measures Federal Department of Justice and Police FDJP, Federal Office of Justice FOJ, Division of Criminal Law Closing address Thomas Noll Director of Swiss Prison Staff Training Centre, Fribourg Lunch at the NH Hotel General Assembly of prosaj Registration form is available on the Website of the Swiss Prison Staff Training Centre: (FR) (DE) Registration deadline: Registration Fees without Housing CHF 170. (CHF 130. Members of prosaj) Are included: simultaneous translation, documentation, coffee breaks, two lunches (alcohol drinks not included), and the aperitif of Registration Fees with Housing CHF 340. (CHF 290. Members of prosaj) One night accommodation in a single room in a three or four-star hotel in the city centre of Fribourg IBAN: CH , CSFPP, 1700 Fribourg Seminar Venue NH Hotel Fribourg Grand-Places 14, 1700 Fribourg T +41 (0) , F +41 (0) nhfribourg@nh-hotels.com

5 Seminar organised by Swiss Prison Staff Training Centre, Fribourg (SAZ / CSFPP) Swiss Association of Probation and Social Work in Justice (prosaj) Contact Swiss Prison Staff Training Centre, Fribourg (SAZ / CSFPP) Plenary conferences and workshops: German and French simultaneous translation available. Avenue Beauregard 11, 1700 Freiburg T +41 (0) , F +41 (0) info@prison.ch,