Further training on “Alternative punishments and alternatives to pre-trial detention”

Details: Published: September 8, 2023

EU criminal law experts Pascal Décarpes in conversation with participants in the training session on alternative punishments and alternatives to pre-trial detention.

Tunisia

Discussions on “Criminal law policy” was the focus of a further training course, which was organised by the IRZ on 29-30 May 2023 on “Alternative punishments and alternatives to pre-trial detention” as part of a project funded by the Federal Foreign Office to modernise the judiciary in Tunisia. The aim of the event was to promote the exchange of Tunisian, German and European experiences, models and perspectives in the area of preventive crime policy.

Mr. Ulrich Bremer, Senior Public Prosecutor and press spokesman for the Cologne Public Prosecutor's Office, and Mr. Pascal Décarpes, EU criminal law expert in preventive criminal policy, took part as experts. While Mr. Bremer primarily shared his knowledge of the German criminal system and the system of penalties to the participants, Mr. Décarpes contributed to the success of the event with his lectures on crime prevention.

The following topics were explored at the seminar, and provoked some lively discussions:

Preventative crime policy
Suspension of prison sentences
Organisation of probation services in Germany and Europe
Crime policy and the system of penalties in Germany and Tunisia
Pre-trial detention and possible alternatives
Alternatives to prison sentences and deferred sentences
Potential and risks associated with electronic ankle bracelets

The massive prison overcrowding has resulted in a great need in Tunisia to find possible alternatives to traditional prison sentences and for crime prevention. The event directly addresses this need by aiming to raise awareness of alternative punishments and the importance of preventive crime policies. The focus is on the necessary knowledge transfer for the effective implementation of alternative punishments.