Report on the Thematic Seminar

"Harm Reduction in Prison"

Portoroz, Slovenia, 19 - 21 November 1998

Written by the Project Team:

Jiri Richter (Czech Republic) , Gordana Nikolovska (Macedonia),

Joze Hren (Slovenia) and Dagmar Hedrich (Technical Supportive Co-ordinator)

 

Table of Contents

 

1.

Executive

 

2.

Programme

 

3.

Report

 

 

3.1

Opening Session

 

3.2

National drug strategies and harm reduction in prison in the member countries of the sub-regional project

 

3.3

Strategy and practice of harm reduction in prison: - the example of Slovenia

 

3.4

Experiences from other European countries

 

3.5

Visit at the prison in Koper

 

3.6

Psychological, criminal and legal aspects

 

3.7

Harm reduction standards for prison

 

3.7.1

Workshops: Summary of the feedback

 

3.8

Harm reduction and those who work in the prison: Management and training issues

 

3.9

Final Session

 

4.

Evaluation

 

 

4.1

Expectations and interests of participants

 

4.2

The results of the seminar evaluation

 

4.2.1

Organisation of the TS

 

4.2.2

Contents of the TS

 

4.3

Mass Media Reports

 

5.

General Conclusions and Follow-up Proposals

Appendices:

 

I

List of Participants

 

II

List of Background Documents

 

III

List of Abstracts and Speeches

 

This report has been prepared by the team of the sub-regional project on Harm reduction within the Project "Technical Assistance to Drug Demand Reduction" of the European Commission Phare Programme. The findings, conclusions and interpretations expressed in it should in no way be taken to reflect the policies or opinions of the European Commission.

 

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