There was a general recognition that standards and conditions in Turkish prisons needed to be improved and brought into line with international norms, particularly those operating in the EU in the context of closer EU-Turkey integration.

The contract will contribute to the improvement of institutional capacity of judiciary in terms of fight against drug addiction. In this context the contract will cover activities such as trainings, workshops, needs assessment, drug addiction awareness raising group programmes, family counselling programmes, establishment of a monitoring and integration

Mental health and drug addiction are challenges for penitentiary systems all over the world. The purpose of this project was to tackle these issues in Turkish prisons and to bring the country’s penal services into line with international and European standards.

It’s an obvious fact that there is a need to increase social inclusion in heavily populated areas, particularly in Rome, mainly by facilitating their entrance into the formal labour market. Within this context, the project aimed to support Rome’s population by improving the quality of education delivery, vocational