Detention: Framework Decisions 829 and 947 and their impact on alternatives in the EU

“This first seminar in a series of five co-funded by the European Commission on enhancing cross-border mutual legal assistance and recognition of decisions within the context of detention will focus on alternatives to detention, also within the context of the European Arrest Warrant, as well as issues surrounding the proper use of Framework Decision 2008/947/JHA on probation and alternative sanctions and Framework Decision 2009/829/JHA on supervision measures as an alternative to provisional detention.

Key topics:

• Best practice in relation to alternatives to detention
• Viable alternatives, including probationary measures, electronic monitoring and restorative justice
• The application and correct use of Framework Decision 2009/829/JHA on supervision measures as an alternative to provisional detention and Framework Decision 2008/947/JHA on probation and alternative sanctions, also as an alternative to the European Arrest Warrant

Who should attend?:

• Judges, prosecutors, probation officers and lawyers in private practice from eligible EU Member States (Denmark does not participate in the Justice Programme 2014-2020) and eligible Candidate Countries (Albania and Montenegro).”