Strategia Naţională de Reintegrare Socială A Persoanelor Private de Libertate 2015 2019 Engleza 1

NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR SOCIAL REINTEGRATION OF PERSONS DEPRIVED OF LIBERTY
NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION OF PENITENTIARIES
GOVERNMENT DECISION
No. 389 FROM MAY 27, 2015
TO APPROVE
“NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR SOCIAL REINTEGRATION OF INMATES
2015 – 2019”
Published in Official Gazette no. 532 and 532a from July 16, 2015
GOVERNMENT DECISION
No. 389 FROM MAY 27, 2015
TO APPROVE
“NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR SOCIAL REINTEGRATION OF INMATES
2015 – 2019”
Under Article 108 from the Romanian Constitution, republished,
The Government of Romania approves this decision,
Article 1
It is approved the National Strategy for Social Reintegration of Inmates, 2015 – 2019, provided in annex, which is
part of this Decision.
Article 2
There are appointed the National Administration of Penitentiaries, institutions, local and central public administration
authorities, with responsibilities in facilitating the social reintegration of inmates, to implement the provisions of this
Strategy.
Article 3
It is established the Inter-ministerial Commission for the coordination and implementation of the Strategy, herein
referred to as the inter-ministerial Commission, a body with no legal personality.
Article 4
The Inter-ministerial Commission’s role is to coordinate and monitor the implementation of the Strategy.
Article 5
(1) The inter-ministerial Commission shall:

a. coordinate and monitor the implementation of the Strategy in the institutions and local and central public
administration authorities responsible;
b. initiate actions to mobilize resources needed to implement the Strategy;
c. ensure inter-ministerial communication and the harmonization of opinions;
d. make recommendations and propose measures to institutions and local and central public administration
authorities working in the field, to ensure coherence and efficiency of the process of implementing the
Strategy;
e. identify and propose public policies generated by this Strategy;
f. propose the establishment of working groups, composed by experts from institutions, local and central
public administration authorities responsible;
g. report annually to the Government on the progress of achieving the goals set in the Strategy through
annual monitoring Report;
h. it analyse and formulate proposals for the review of this Strategy, based on the interim evaluation Report,
prepared by officials designated by Regulation referred to article 8 par. (1);
i. analyse and formulate proposals for the strengthening of functional organizational and regulatory
framework, established by this Strategy, based on the final evaluation Report, prepared by officials
designated by Regulation referred to article 8 par. (1);
j. The inter-ministerial Commission carries out any other tasks in order to achieve the purpose for which it
was established.
Article 6
(1) The Inter-ministerial Commission is composed of representatives with management position, at least of the level
of director of the following public institutions:
a. Ministry of Justice;
b. Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Protection and Elderly;
c. Ministry of Education and Research;
d. Ministry of Internal Affairs;
e. Ministry of Health;
f. National Probation Directorate;
g. National Administration of Penitentiaries.
(2) The President of the Inter-ministerial Commission is the representative of the Ministry of Justice.
(3) For the optimal functioning of the Inter-ministerial Commission shall appoint an alternate for each member.
(4) The President and members of the Inter-ministerial Commission are appointed by order / decision by the
institutions heads set in par. (1), within 30 days from the date of entry into force of this Decision.
Article 7
(1) The Commission meets quarterly or whenever necessary, convened by the president or at the request of a
member.
(2) The meeting of the Commission may attend as guests, representatives of local and central public administration
authorities, universities or NGOs and other specialists.
(3) When deemed necessary, the Commission decides to set up working groups composed by experts from public
institutions provided at article 6 par. (1), which shall provide it with data and information of interest to support the
recommendations, measures and policies formulated by the Commission.
Article 8
(1) The Commission decisions are adopted by a majority of present members, in accordance with the Regulation
provision, approved by its decision, on the first working meeting.
(2) The Technical Secretariat of the Commission is provided by National Administration of Penitentiaries. The duties
of technical secretariat are set by the Regulation.
PRIME MINISTER
VICTOR-VIOREL PONTA
ANNE
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NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR SOCIAL REINTEGRATION OF THE INMATES
2015 – 2019
SUMMARY
DEFINITION OF TERMS AND EXPRESSIONS

INTRODUCTION
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
DEFINING THE PROBLEM
OBJECTIVES
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
MONITORING, EVALUATION, REVIEW
BUDGET IMPLICATIONS
LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
INDICATORS
SUBSEQUENT STEPS, RESPONSIBLE INSTITUTIONS
NATIONAL PLAN TO IMPLEMENT THE NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR SOCIAL REINTEGRATION OF THE INMATES
NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR SOCIAL REINTEGRATION OF THE INMATES
2015 – 2019
DEFINITION OF TERMS AND EXPRESSION
a. Inmates – people sanctioned by the educational measure of placement in an educational centre or in a

detention centre, persons sentenced to imprisonment or life imprisonment, people remanded in places of
detention subordinated to the National Administration of Penitentiaries, hereinafter referred to as NAP.
b. Social reintegration process – sequence of steps in support of the inmates, which aims the social
reintegration, as follows:
1. Institutional stage – began on incarceration and lasts during the punishment, in a time that is complete
approximately 90 days prior to release;
2. Preparation for release – starts 90 days before release and lasts until the day of release on parole term or,
where appropriate, of release on term;
3. Post-detention – starts at the date of release on parole or of release. Meaning this Strategy, issues of
relevance within the first 30 days, criminal elements such as: homelessness, lack of employment, lack of a
regular income and it can be evaluated by the institutions involved for a period of 2 years after release, or until
the fulfilment of the duration of the sentence.
c. Institutional infrastructure – all the elements that constitute the technical and material support for the activities
of institutions relevant to the social reintegration process.
d. Institutional partners – collaborators involved in social reintegration, usually on the basis of cooperation
agreements or partnership agreements, where appropriate, state institutions, NGOs, public or private.
e. Place of detention – maximum security prisons, closed, semi-open and open prisons, prisons for youth, prisons
for women, prisons-hospital, educational centres, detention centres, remand centres and special sections of pre-
trial subordinated to the National Administration of Penitentiaries.
f. Social reintegration staff – staff in places of detention with tasks in the field of education, psychological and
social assistance for the inmates.
g. Other stuff – operational staff, medical staff, staff from other institutions and local and central public
administration authorities with responsibilities in the social reintegration of inmates.
h. Specialized department of social reintegration – specialized structure, established at the National

Administration of Penitentiaries, which defines, coordinate, implements and evaluates the lines of action for the
uniform application of penal policies in education, psychological and social assistance for the inmates in the
detention places of the prison system.
i. Individualized plan – individualized plan of evaluation, educational and therapeutic intervention, drawn for each
convicted person according to the law for punishments enforcement and custodial measures.
j. Activities and programs offer – activities and educational programs, psychological support and social
assistance for inmates and persons who executed sentence / custodial measures, existing within each institution
and local and central public administration authorities with responsibilities related to the successive stages of the
process of social reintegration.
k. Recuperative steps – educational, psychological and social assistance approaches, individual or group,
developed in successive steps of the process of social reintegration.
l. Educational program, psychological support and social assistance – structured approach, consisting of all
activities using methods and techniques of each aria of intervention, oriented to compensate needs or identified
risks, in the context of facilitating social reintegration.
m. Educational activities, psychological support and social assistance – semi-structured approach type
assessment, counselling and information, knowledge oriented, self-awareness, personal development, skills and
vocational stimulation, leisure and creation.
n. Social economy structures – “private organization established on official bases, with autonomy of decision and
freedom of membership, that produce non-market services for households and whose surpluses, if any, cannot
be appropriated by the economic agents that create, control or finance them”.
o. County agencies for employment – structures of the Agency for Employment, which provides mediation
services, information and useful advice for the social reintegration process, where appropriate, inmates, their
families or other interested parties.
p. Centre for social inclusion – residential centre that provides people who executed a sentence/custodial
sentence housing and household, for a specified period, in integrated system, with the granting of information
services, counselling and social reintegration, in accordance with individual identified needs.
q. Social housing – housing rent subsidy to be attributed to individuals or families whose economic situation does
not allow the access to housing ownership or rental housing in market conditions.
r. Environmental support – social structure (family, group, neighbourhood, team, community) in which inmates
belong, structure in a system of affective relationships, socio-economic, political, cultural and other structures
and networks for optimizing the proposed results.
ABBREVIATIONS: INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS INVOLVED IN STRATEGY
MINISTRIES
MIA – Ministry of Internal Affaires
MER – Ministry of Education and Research
MJ – Ministry of Justice
MLFSPE – Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Protection and Elderly
MPF – Ministry of Public Finance
MH – Ministry of Health
AUTHORITIES, PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS AND CORPORATES
NQA – National Qualifications Authority
NAE – National Agency for Employment
NAP – National Administration of Penitentiaries
NASY – National Authority for Sport and Youth
PA – Police Academy “Alexandru Ioan Cuza”
LPA – Local Public Authorities
ROC – Romanian Orthodox Church
GDBP – General Directorate of Bucharest Police
NPD – National Probation Directorate
GIRP – General Inspectorate of Romanian Police

PSS – Public Social Services from county / local councils subordinate to county councils and local councils
SSRD – The State Secretariat for Religious Denominations
UI – University of Iasi “Alexandru Ioan Cuza”
UB – University of Bucharest
FSUCN – Faculty of Sociology from University of Cluj Napoca “Babes Bolyai”
WUT – West University of Timisoara
ANNEXES
Annexes 1A and 1B are part of this Strategy.

INTRODUCTION
The international context, dominated by the economic crises, by the need for reallocation resources, requires a new
approach to manage the inmates by each country. This revealed as emergency solution to repatriate inmates to countries
of origin, decision requiring identification, at individual level, for instruments / management mechanism.
Internally, the recession in recent years, corroborated with low jobs offer, educational offers and training
insufficiently adapted to the needs of vulnerable groups, puts additional pressure on the society, which is also reflected in
the upward dynamics of the crime rate (2008 – 171, 2009 – 159, 2010 – 195). The upward dynamics of inmates number in
prisons (26.716 at December 31, 2009; 28.251 at December 31, 2010; 30.694 at December 31, 2011; 31.817 at December
31 2012; 33.434 at December 31, 2013) exercises also additional pressure on strategic decisions, which need to be
undertaken and therefore systemically implemented. This pressure creates however the opportunity to identify and develop
instruments / execution and post-execution management mechanism, providing the opportunity to increase the chances of
social reintegration of inmates.
The new judicial vision, imposed by the entry into force of the New Codes, marks the need to rethink, to reposition
at the level of criminal policies, aiming a strategic horizon.
Assuming implementation at the Executive level, the new concept of “social economy” is one of the priority actions
that will require, in turn, a reposition of the emerging strategies, developed by the main actors involved in the
operationalization of this concept, including National Administration of Penitentiaries.
After the public release (February 02, 2010), from the National Administration of Penitentiaries, of the proposal to
establish a working group, involving representatives of public institutions, NGOs or other civil society representatives,
with possible role in post-detention assistance, in order to draft the “National Strategy for Social Reintegration of the
Inmates”, were organized successive workshops which aimed at developing this project. In these coordinates, during three
sessions of the extended working groups and seven sessions of subgroups, was drafted the “National Strategy for Social
Reintegration of Inmates” (grounded and multi-annual plan of activities).
The “National Strategy for Social Reintegration of Inmates” has been completed with the involving and consultation
of the Ministry of Justice, penitentiaries, as well as institutional partners in the Annex 1A. The resulted form and the
promotional activities established by the Department of Social Reintegration were presented in the working meeting of
September 29, 2011, whose organization has received support from representatives of the National Administration of
Penitentiaries and from representatives of public institutions and NGOs: Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Education and
Research, National Authority for Child Protection and Adoption of Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Protection and Elderly,
National Agency Against Drugs, General Directorate of Bucharest Police, Humanitarian Service for Penitentiaries, “Rock of
Ages” Foundation, “Criminal Justice Reform” Foundation, Association for Women Entrepreneurship Development, “Youth
for Justice” Association etc.
In the period of time October – December 2011, emphasis was placed on activities to promote the “National
Strategy for Social Reintegration of Inmates”, by steps whose organizational framework was outlined by the specialized
department and the implementation was ensured in all prisons:
 organizing meetings with institutional and organizational partners in the local community, where experts in social
reintegration in each place of detention presented the “National Strategy for Social Reintegration of Inmates”;
 organizing public debates on the topic of the “National Strategy for Social Reintegration of Inmates” at the
premises of the local universities;
 organizing meetings with local public administration by the representatives of education and psychosocial
assistance service, being presented the “National Strategy for Social Reintegration of Inmates”;
 informing the media, in cooperation with the press officer of each unit, about the “National Strategy for Social
Reintegration of Inmates” and the importance of the public awareness and promotion activities.
The project received additions from the National Probation Directorate, co-opted, together with the Ministry of
Labour, Family, Social Protection and Elderly, National Agency for Employment and the General Inspectorate of Romanian
Police under the Ministry of Internal Affairs, in their efforts to finalize the project “National Strategy for Social
Reintegration of Inmates”, intensified in February 2012 and completed in August 2012.
In these coordinates, the draft Government Decision on approval the “National Strategy for Social Reintegration of
Inmates” has been subject of public debate on the website of the Ministry of Justice, this stage ending at December 30,
2012.
To finalize the Strategy was necessary to estimate the financial impact of the proposed measures, which resulted in
a report that described the budgetary implications, depending on the financial resources that were provided for each of the
strategic objectives and their subscribed activities. The analysis was conducted within the project “The return of former
prisoners into to labour market and their integration into society” and was assumed by the United Nations Development
Program, by contracting two experts. Final estimation of the financial impact was realized in 2013, at the end of the project
“The return of former prisoners into to labour market and their integration into society”,.
Social reintegration of inmates is a process that has its beginnings in execution phase. An essential role of the
prison service is to prepare inmates for post-detention. To achieve this goal is necessary to correlate the needs of inmates
with the educational programs, psychological support, social assistance and social inclusion approach. Also, for the
success of social reintegration is necessary the contest of local community, in their dual quality: partners of prison service
and beneficiaries of the whole process of social reintegration of inmates or those who served custodial sentences.
The prison administration, through the National Administration of Penitentiaries and subordinated units, as public
institutions of national interest, contributes to the protection of public order and national security by guarding, escorting,
surveillance, enforcement of the detention regime and organise of the educational activities, psychological support and
social assistance for social reintegration of inmates. In these coordinates, the National Administration of Penitentiaries and
its subordinated units constantly evaluates the educational needs, psychological support and social assistance of inmates,
this process constitutes the basis of the strategy for their social reintegration. Individualization and planning of the
execution by organizing activities for school training, professional training, educational programs, psychological support
and social assistance constitutes current approaches assumed to all places of detention to achieve the educational
function of punishment or executed the custodial measures.
Legislation on penal matters requires the responsibility of the penitentiary institution, educative centres and
detention centres, to organize and conduct educational, cultural, therapeutic activities, psychological support, social
assistance, school training and professional training during detention, to facilitate social reintegration of persons in
custody. Preparation for release and social reintegration begins immediately after the placement in the place of detention,
the setting a detention regime requires drawing a Plan of evaluation, educational and therapeutic intervention for each
person convicted. The inmates receive individually recuperative interventions, the minors, young people (aged 18-21) and
vulnerable women, from the perspective to adapt the educational approaches, psychological support and social assistance
to their psychosomatic particularities and personal development needs. The specific activities educational, psychological
and social assistance, coordinated by specialized personnel, exclusively during execution of sentence, are a necessary
condition but not sufficient for social reintegration. The quality standards in the training of professionals involved in
implementing this Strategy and the resources allocated to this area lead to increasing the chances of reintegration of a
person deprived of liberty into society, with reduced risks of relapse.
Since the inmates belong to community, the partner institutions, in fulfilling their duties, considers a priority to create
an articulated inter-institutional mechanism, to ensure, in a shared vision, the crossing through successive stages of social
reintegration process.
Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Protection and Elderly, through the institutions under its authority, the National
Agency for Employment and the National Authority for Child Protection and Adoption, is involved and supports the social
reintegration of inmates and those who executed sentence / custodial measures, by organizing vocational training courses
and facilitating employment or monitoring the child rights in places of detention and post-detention.
Ministry of Internal Affairs, through its subordinated institutions, is involved in facilitating the social reintegration,
through involvement in post-detention stage, based on its responsibilities in terms of powers conferred by the law.
Conducting, in cooperation with other institutions and local and central public administration authorities, the campaigns and
projects for crime prevention it is also one of the priorities assumed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, in the general context
of the social reintegration and the reducing of the risk of relapse.
Recuperative activity requires the creation and development of a community support framework to facilitate the
social reintegration, by establishing partnerships between the public and private sectors. The cooperation between prisons
and institutions, local and central public administration authorities, NGOs with responsibilities in facilitating the social
reintegration of inmates, enrol within the guidelines of international and European framework, by providing norms, values
and universal principles, applicable to the treatment of beneficiaries.
In the context of inter-institution cooperation, it is necessary to establish bases of conducting common projects of
recuperative intervention, an essential role belonging to the institutions and civil society organizations. By maintaining the
contact between inmates and support environment, and wider, with community, it aims, on the one hand, to reduce the
negative effects of detention and, on the other hand, to the community involvement in the process of social reintegration.
Developing mechanisms to facilitate the social reintegration creates an opportunity to attract foreign funds, by promoting
common projects to improve detention conditions and the assistance provided to the persons kept in custody. Getting
results when working in collaboration depends on diversification of the common approaches, the active involvement of the
parties and the sustainability acquired after completion of the projects with external funds. To ensure visibility and
continuity of the actions undertaken at the institutional partners, it requires constant media coverage and promotion of the
performed activities, including with the support of civil society.
In the absence of a corresponding legal framework for an inter-institutional system, interactive, articulated and
functional, to continue the educational approaches, psychological support and social assistance in detention / internment,
the results obtained will reduce efficiency, which requires, necessarily, promotion and implementation of “Strategy for
social reintegration of inmates”, assumed at national level. It is necessary a new approach oriented to the continuation and
concretization of the steps to social inclusion, initiated in detention, by contribution of institutions, local and central public
administration authorities, NGOs, that working or having the vocation to work in the field of post-detention.
Such an approach aims to create the necessary institutional framework for social reintegration of inmates,
emphasizing the active role that institutional factors and the community should achieve it, through a convergent action, in
relation to the desideratum of social reintegration of the persons with criminal records. Thus can be identified and
mobilized the resources needed to support the efforts of the inmates and the persons who had executed imprisonment to
regain a stable social role and to stop the social assistance.
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
Taking into account the international and European regulations on human rights and child rights, criminal law
reform, along with international norms and standards, we can define a larger view on framework sources of settlement on
custodial and non-custodial sanctions.
International law and international recommendations
United Nations Organization
1. Universal Declaration of Human Rights, from December 10, 1948, adopted by the General Assembly of the
United Nations Organization;
2. The Convention against Torture or other Punishments or Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatments, The
Convention against cruel, inhuman or degrading punishments, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on
December 10, 1984, by Resolution 39/46, to which Romania adhered by Law no. 19/1990;
3. The Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on November
20, 1989, ratified by Law no. 18/1990;
4. The Convention of the International Labour Organization no. 182/1999 on the worst forms of child labour and
immediate action for their elimination, adopted on the 87 th session of the General Conference of the International
Labour Organization, Geneva, ratified by Law no. 203/2000;
5. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, adopted and opened for signature by the
United Nations General Assembly on December 16, 1966, by Resolution 2200A (XXI). Romania has ratified the
Covenant by Decree no. 212/1974, published in the “Official Gazette of Romania”, Part I, no. 146, from November
20, 1974;
6. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights adopted and opened for signature by the United Nations
General Assembly on December 16, 1966. Entered into force on March 23, 1966, in accordance with article 49, for
all provisions except those in article 41. Romania has ratified the Covenant by Decree no. 212/1974, published in
the “Official Gazette of Romania”, Part I, no. 146, from November 20, 1974;
7. The United Nations Guidelines on the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency (The Riyadh Guidelines), adopted
in 1990 by General Assembly resolution 45/112;
8. The Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, approved by the Economic and Social Council by
Resolutions no. 663C (XXIV) from July 31, 1957 and no. 2076 (LXII) from May 13, 1977;
9. The Minimum Rules of the United Nations for the administration of juvenile justice (The Beijing Rules),
adopted by General Assembly by Resolution 40/33 from November 29, 1985;
10. The Minimum Rules of the United Nations for the development of non-custodial measures (Tokyo Rules),
adopted by General Assembly by Resolution no. 45/110 from December 14, 1990.
The European Council
1. Recommendation No.1286 of the European Council’s Parliamentary Assembly on the European Strategy for
Children (Assembly debate on 24 January 1996);
2. Recommendation nr.5 of the European Council’s Committee of Ministers on the Rights of Institutionalized Children
(2005);
3. The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) (formally the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights
and Fundamental Freedoms), ratified by law No.30/1994;
4. Recommendation Rec (2006)2 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the European Prison Rules,
adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 11 January 2006 at the 952 nd meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies;
5. Recommendation CM/ Rec (2010)1 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the Council of Europe
Probation Rules (Adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 20 January 2010 at the 1075 th meeting of the Ministers’
Deputies);
6. Council of Europe Recommendation No. R(89) 12 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on education in
prison, adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 13 October 1989 at the 429 th meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies.
National Law
1. The Constitution of Romania* republished;

2. Law No.286/2009 on the Criminal Code as amended and supplemented;
3. Law No.135/2010 on the Criminal Procedure Code as amended and supplemented;

4. Law No.187/2012 for the enforcement of the Law No.286/2009 on the Romanian Criminal Code;
5. Law No.255/2013 for the enforcement of the Law No.135/2010 on the Romanian Criminal Procedure Code, as well
as for amending and supplementing certain laws including criminal procedural provisions;
6. Law No.254/2013 on the enforcement of Custodial Sentences/ on the enforcement of sentences and custodial
measures ordered by the judicial bodies during the criminal trial;
7. Law No.253/2013 on the enforcement of sentences, educational measures and other non-custodial measures
ordered by the judicial bodies during the criminal trial;
8. Law No.272/2004 on the protection and promotion of the rights of the child;
9. Law No.1/2011 on Education-(the Law of national education);
10. Law No.292/2011 on the national system of social assistance;
11. Law No.116/2002 regarding the prevention of social exclusion as amended and supplemented;
12. Law No.218/2002 on the organization and functioning of the Romanian Police as amended and supplemented;
13. Law No.76/2002 on the unemployment social insurance system and employment stimulation as amended and
supplemented;
14. Law No.217/2003 on preventing and combating domestic violence *republished;
15. Government Decision (HG) No.1849/2004 on the organization, functioning and responsibilities of the Romanian
Prison Administration as amended and supplemented;
16. Government Decision (HG) No.870/2006 on the approval of the Strategy for the Improvement of the system for the
elaboration, cooperation and planning of public policies for central public administration;
17. Law No.252/2013 on the organization and functioning of the probation system as amended and supplemented;
18. Minister of Justice Order No.2199/C/2011 approving the Regulation on conditions for organizing and running
educational, cultural, therapeutically, psychological counselling and social assistance activities, educational and
professional training;
Cooperation Protocols
1. Protocol on cooperation No.57914/17.09.2012 between the Ministry of Education and Scientific Research and
the National Administration of Penitentiaries No.61557/05.10.2012.
Defining the problem
Current regulation do not refer in a complete and sufficiently systematic manner to the issues of cooperation and
complementarity in providing the assistance granted to the inmates by the prison employees, along with the probation
officers, central and local public authorities and nongovernmental organizations with a role or vocation to activate in post-
prison assistance(NGOs) as well. Even if there is a connection between penitentiaries and other public authorities
regarding some activities which are meant for the benefit the inmates, taking into account the up-to-date regulations, the
needs of the prison population (compared to the actual premises of social reintegration) claim the necessity of a regulatory
framework and an inter-institutional system, so as to provide an addition of interactivity and functionality. Criminal policy
pays a decisive role by establishing clear competences and responsibilities of the stakeholders involved, in terms of
developing the cooperation and complementarity framework of the institutions, public authorities and NGOs active in the
field of post-prison assistance.
On the basis of ‘The National Strategy for Social Inclusion of the Inmates’ stands a series of documents, as follows: The
diagnostic analysis of the penitentiary system-year 2008, The Prime Ministers’ Control Body report, The plan of measures for
improving the prison system-year 2008, The National Administration of Penitentiaries’ study ‘ Evaluating the current situation in
the field of social reintegration-year 2009’; studies conducted in the framework of outsourced projects: ‘The strategy for
employment and developing skills through learning and running activities for freedom’-The study of the Regional Research
Institute of Lombardy, ‘Increasing opportunities for social inclusion of the detainees ,through a better society informing , as well as
improving penitentiary activities’ and ‘The return of former inmates on the labour market and their integration into society’.
In the study conducted in the penitentiary system in 2009, ‘Evaluating the current situation in the field of social reintegration’,
were assessed the main domains strongly influencing the efficiency of the educational activities, psychological counselling and
social assistance, as follows: human resources , working in committees ,the contents and educational activities, psychological
counselling and social assistance, cooperating with NGOs, the working tools used by the reintegration stuff in its activity. The
study conclusions, which are nowadays available, mostly regarding human and material resources, highlighted the following:
 Human resources are insufficient by reference to the workplaces provided for the social reintegration branch;
 Taking into account the efforts which are continuously made to ensure the existence of the minimum standards on
the number of spaces and their adequate accommodation, related to the entire prison system, there have been
outlined significant differences between prisons, which claim the establishment of the same standards all over the
units of the system.
 The involvement of inmates in the educational programs, which was considered really useful during the reintegration
process by the specialists in the field;
 In the prison system there are numerous protocols, mostly signed with public institutions, their activity being
considered useful and diversified as regards the variety of programs that can be carried out with the participation of
the inmates.
 The instruments used in carrying out activities and educational programs, psychological counselling and social
assistance are not applied in a standardized manner in the analysis of each inmate, as to fundament the same
individualized recuperative interventions.
Among the above mentioned documents, we also outline the conclusions of The study of the Regional Research
Institute of Lombardy adopted within the project ‘The strategy for employment and developing skills through learning and
running activities for freedom’, which strike four main aspects that strongly influence nowadays social-professional reintegration of
the inmates, as follows:
 The culture and perception the outsiders have on inmates;

 The legislation;
 The social reintegration support systems;
 The social networks.
The report on the results of the sociological research undertaken in the final evaluation of the project ‘Increasing
opportunities for social inclusion of prisoners through a better society informing and a global improvement of the
activities carried out in prisons’ marks out that incarceration and detention leave a mark on each inmate’s social evolution, his
relation with the outside world having a significant weight in social reintegration. These links with the outside have been monitored
by applying questionnaires on prisoners, with items targeting family relationships, behavioural changes occurring during detention
and social reintegration prospects as well.
One of the studies conducted within this project ‘Prisoners’ views regarding the Romanian penitentiary environment’,
developed over a period of three years ( 2009-2011), indicates, in the final evaluation period, an increase in the percentage of
prisoners who say that labelling and people’s prejudices it’s a major difficulty in the social reintegration process ( 35% in 2011
from 30.5% in 2010 and 29% in 2009).The study reveals as well, that, in the opinion of prisoners, the lack of a job represents one
of the most important problematic issues faced after liberation.
Within the project ‘The return of former inmates on the labour market and their integration into society’ it was carried
out a Report on the functional aspects of the reintegration of former inmates on the labour market (2011), in which there are
advanced two important references:
 The limitation of the positive effects of the social reintegration programmes correlates with the lack of cooperation
between partners and the agencies involved, but also with the inefficient implementation of the programme and
specific activities’ components. For example, programs intended for reintegration on the labour market should
contain:
- training courses for work/employment;
- professional training courses;
- controlling the prisoner at work and supervising his activity by a case manager;
 The development of an inter-institutional network, cooperation between institutions, probation services, public
agencies, community and social services, NGOs and private companies should be imposed as a standard practice,
with the establishment of a scheme for an informational exchange among professionals in different areas of activity,
involved in the process of social reintegration.
Among the recommendations of the experts involved in drafting the report we notice the following:
- the growth of opportunities for open prisoners to attend courses at upper secondary level education in
community;
- the maintenance of budgetary funding for training courses intended for prisoners through the National
Agency for Employment, the Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Romania’s increasingly involvement in
the working reintegration of the inmates;
- the development of a cooperative relationship between prison and probation, the development of a common
database;
- the promotion of a legislative act in order to inter-institutionally regulate the conditions and opportunities for
social reintegration of the inmates.
At an European level , in the framework of the Strategic Forum in Berlin, there were outlined in 2012 some
recommendations formulated in the ‘ Ex-Offenders Community of Practice’ project, subsequent to the organized workshops and
seminars, so that, for the social reintegration of the former inmates, should be taken into account alongside a unique strategy at
EU level, the following:
 The partnership between public institutions and non-governmental organizations

‘Ex-Offenders Community of Practice’ project recommends that all the relevant services should be involved in the social
reintegration process of the former inmates. They should be supported through formal agreements if they consider it appropriate,
as well as implemented in the European institutions, at the level of national Governments, among service providers, at a local and
regional level, for all the public institutions and non-governmental organizations, regardless of the level. ‘Ex-Offenders Community
of Practice’ project recommends that all who work with the inmates and former inmates should be trained in a manner as current
and efficient. This process will include increasing awareness and cutting out the prejudices existing through the public opinion,
supporting service providers as well as natural or legal persons that can be receptive to working with this category of person
(incumbents), regardless of age.
 Evaluation
It is also recommended that the detailed and systemic assessment of each inmate should be made by specialized
institutions in the domain (with specific attributions), in an early stage so as each inmate/detainee/prisoner can benefit from the
most suitable support during detention , during the period of preparation for release and in the post-detention stage as well.
 Contact with family/community
The project recommends that the maintenance and strengthening of the links with families – through stuff training, creating
a penitentiary culture oriented towards the involvement of families in supporting the inmates during detention and after liberation
as well – should be a priority of the social reintegration process and a contribution to reducing the risk of relapse.
 Initiative on employment, training and education
‘Ex-Offenders Community of Practice’ project recommends, as a priority of the social reintegration process, the growth of
the employment rate, both by providing training, appropriate education and gaining work experience, keeping positive links with
employers and training providers, as well as through anti-discrimination legislation and practice.
In conclusion, the main areas of concern/issues within the social reintegration domain (in the current stage of the criminal
policy in Romania), contained in the documents listed above and that give the basic directions of this Strategy, are organized into
the following directions:
 An institutional and inter-institutional capacity adapted to an advanced (highly-performance) social

reintegration process
 Insufficient human resources to include all inmates and post-detainees (persons who served
imprisonment/custodial sentences) in regenerative approaches for the identified needs , based on the
undertaken qualitative and quantitative standards;
The social reintegration domain has qualified staff, but the number is insufficient to ensure the involvement of all prisoners
and post-detainees in regenerative approaches, as well as to increase the quality of the carried out activities. The progress
registered in the development of the regulatory/normative, methodological and instrumental framework in the assistance of the
inmates is encumbered by an acute shortage of human resources in all social reintegration structures included in the penitentiary
system. The insufficient number of specialists negatively influences the execution path of the sentenced persons, because of the
absence or low quality of the interventions provided, with direct effects on the relapse risk.
From the perspective of continuous professional training, it is necessary to diversify the curriculum of training or retraining
courses intended to the personnel involved in the educational, psychological and social assistance of the inmates, as a
prerequisite for increasing the qualitative standards of the activities related to the reintegration process. So, the integrated
approach needs a constant identification of the training needs registered in all public authorities and institutions with
responsibilities in successive stages of the social reintegration process of inmates and post-detainees (former inmates).
 Insufficient material and financial resources allocated for the social reintegration process of the
inmates and former inmates
The material and financial means involved in the social reintegration domain/field are insufficient in terms of specific
activities, the quality and quantity of the results being closely dependent on their existence and usage level. Budgetary funds
allocated for the educational, psychological and social assistance activities, included, according to The National Administration of
Penitentiaries and its subordinate units, in the budgetary article No.57.02.02 ‘Material social aid’-(Revenue and grants) are used
only for the purchase of school supplies, teaching materials for the educational process and for other social rights of the
detainees. Given that before 2011 there were not explicitly provided funds for the social reintegration field, reported to 2011 and
2012, the situation concerning the allocated budget is thus:
- 2011: 60.000,00 compared to the forecast called for 175.000.00;

- 2012: 40.088,00 compared to the forecast called for 139.361,00;
- 2013: 34.754,00 compared to the forecast called for 153.936,00.
According to the central statistics at the level of The National Administration of Penitentiaries in Romania, at the end of the
year 2013, the average monthly expenditure for a detainee were 2.462 RON, under the terms of an actual of 33.053 incarcerated
detainees on 31.12.2013.
The share structure of the elements of the present expenditure is the following:
- personnel expenditure: 71,54%;

- goods and services expenditure: 17,33%;
- capital expenditure: 1,53%;
- health insurance contributions (for the inmates): 3,39%;
- other expenses: 6,21%;
We mention the fact that the total employees of the penitentiary system was, at the same reporting date, 12.208 persons,
of which, only 639 specialists in the social reintegration field, an insufficient number in the general context of reforming the
criminal executional path, in which there were sanctioned the balancing of the custodial function through the social reintegration
function of the penitentiary service, the individualized approach to the recuperative intervention and designing a progressive and
regressive system of the punishment execution.
Although personnel expenditure occupy an important share, total expenditure for ensuring inmates’ custody, in absolute
value, can be reduced by streamlining the social reintegration activities, with direct effect on reducing recidivism rate, at present
being estimated that between 60% and 80% of the total prison population of Romania returns to prison. The expenditure issue
cannot be neglected, since in NAP’s evidence there are 111 decisions of the European Court of Human Rights, in cases
concerning prison living conditions and prisoners’ rights failure, the total amount spent on indemnifying prisoners rising over
970.000 Euros and 10.000 Swiss francs. These data are updated in real time, as provided by the Ministry of Finance.
 Insufficient adaptation of the regulatory framework to the social reintegration needs, in terms of
ensuring the resources and the necessary services’ continuum, with clearly defined responsibilities of
the central and local public institutions involved. Social reintegration involves an efficient inter-
institutional cooperation mechanism that can imply the assumption, at an institutional management
level, of the priorities related to the sustenance of the social reintegration process of the inmates,
information exchange, as well as developing, application and, from case to case, review of some inter-
institutional procedures.
 Developing educational, psychological counselling and social assistance programs
 Standardizing the social reintegration domain is in the ongoing process, being necessary to
strengthen the implementation and, where necessary, review of the programs and activities offering, in
the field of education, psychological counselling and social assistance, as well as of the work
methodology , and to continue into procedures.
 The absence of a coherent social-professional reintegration policy , adapted to the needs of
prisoners and labour market requirements, allowing them to access a diversified range of training
programs and find a job. Most of the prisoners have a low level of education and professional training
and, implicitly, diminished chances to be integrated into the labour market. Criminal record affects the
credibility of those who served custodial sentences against employers, thus being excluded from the
labour market.
 The existence of prejudices and stereotypes that hinder the social reintegration process and which
would require raising public awareness by reflecting the unrolled activities during detention , as well as
running crime prevention campaigns, including inmates. The negative perception of the society
towards inmates and former inmates is based on distorted information, leading to a significantly
negative impact. However, society should realize that the social reintegration of the inmates is
essential, taking into account that the return of former inmates in prison, firstly requires committing
new crimes that majorly affect the community.
 Facilitating post-detention assistance (systemic level)
 The absence of an informational platform that allows correlating information on inmates and former
inmates, sharing/common access for the institutions and public authorities with responsibilities on
social reintegration , as well as assuring an optimal informational flow by updating the data for all the
assisted cases, for the successive stages of the social reintegration process.
 Inconsistency in ensuring , at a widely integrated level, the continuity of all recuperative steps
initiated during detention, in the context of the absence of an inter-institutional, articulated
mechanism, made to ensure the involvement, at a national level, of the social actors enabled to
facilitate the social reintegration process.
 The absence of a regulatory framework that allows the development of social enterprises, focused
on those intended to former inmates.
 The absence of adjusting the regulatory framework so as to stimulate the involvement of local
public authorities, economic operators and other individuals or legal persons (legal entity), public or
private, in sustaining the social-professional reintegration of the inmates.
 The absence of adjusting the regulatory framework so as to govern the functioning and
administration of the social inclusion centres by public or private social services providers, in order to
provide/assure former inmates/people who served custodial sentences, in an integrated system,
temporary hosting, information, counselling and social reintegration in the post detention stage.
 Insufficient development of social support, to facilitate access to training programs and other type
of services intended to assure the regular assistance in the post detention stage (medical and social
assistance), including meditation for family and community reintegration.
 Inconsistency in a systematic promotion of the social reintegration of the inmates , as a result
of a poor collaboration and a distinct reflection on the contribution of the institutions, local and central
public authorities and nongovernmental organizations regarding this process.
OBJECTIVES
Reconfiguring the inter-institutional collaboration aims to provide a continuum of social services, individualized and
systematic assistance and counselling interventions, adapted to the needs of the inmates or former inmates. These activities
would address both the specific needs of the preparation for release stage and the ones specific to the post detention stage as
well. In this regard, additional to the efforts invested by the local and central public institutions and authorities, civil society’s
representatives’ incentives is beneficial/profitable for developing support networks in the community, thus continuing the
recuperative efforts initiated during detention.
The intervention areas correlated to the above mentioned concerns, suppose, in terms of creating the prerequisites for
facilitating social reintegration and thus reducing the risk of relapse/recidivism, the following:
- Adapting the educational, psychological and social assistance programs to the needs of the inmates;
- Diversifying the educational and social assistance programs and activities offering in order to involve a larger
number of prisoners;
- Empowerment and community awareness of the importance of the social reintegration of the inmates and
former inmates;
- Facilitating post detention assistance;
- Regulating, providing and accessing some services or specialized centres to support inmates’ or former
inmates’ social reintegration efforts, focusing on the support of the proximate communities.
In implementing this Strategy it is necessary the involvement of the nongovernmental institutions and organizations with
role in assisting the inmates and former inmates in the successive stages of social reintegration, social partners that are found in
Annex 1.
 Vision
By implementing’ The National Strategy for Social Inclusion of the Inmates’, respecting the values of humanism, integrity,
loyalty, professionalism, respect for the law, openness to community, will be ensured a coherent social reintegration system for
the inmates, with institutionalized involvement and community support, ready to meet the intricate needs of the beneficiaries and
society as well.
 Mission
Organizing and unrolling educational, psychological and social assistance activities both by local and central public
authorities and institutions, and nongovernmental associations or organizations, that contribute to the reintegration intro society of
the prisoners and former prisoners, taking into account the need to protect citizens.
In this context, there have been established 3 main strategic objectives that will be implemented in specific objectives,
activities provided with people in charge, deadlines and output indicators.
I. Developing institutional and inter-institutional capacity in the social reintegration domain intended to prisoners and
former prisoners
Career orientation, the maximum use of resources and the improvement of the organizational climate stand out as major
concerns regarding institutional management with direct implications on the quality of the results obtained locally or systematically
in the field of the social reintegration of the inmates and former inmates. Successively, it is required to unitary proceed and
develop some institutional policies so as to facilitate the social reintegration process. Thus, we pursue the following:
- Developing personnel’s proficiency;

- Institutional infrastructure development and institutional cooperation;
- Changing the regulatory framework in order to improve the continuum of services in the social reintegration
field;
- Developing and implementing institutional procedures.
The expected result by achieving this objective consists in preparing the prisoners, educationally, psychologically and
socially for a social professional reintegration or, from case to case, for receiving them in a post detention assistance circuit.
II. Facilitating post detention assistance to a systemic level
In the Romanian society we find a generalized tendency of the state institutions to act in a small frame, in the absence of a
systemic cooperation framework, intended to bring consistency and efficiency to the institutional and inter-institutional actions.
Facilitating post-detention assistance can be achieved by conjugating efforts and recognizing, in the social reintegration process,
the active role that the central and local public institutions and authorities, nongovernmental associations and organizations have.
Attracting and involving the central and local public institutions and authorities, nongovernmental associations and
organizations in the post-detention process, in a concerted effort, are absolutely necessary for the social reintegration process,
with lasting effects, of the post-detainees.
Through this goal, we follow:
- Developing and strengthening partnerships between local and central public authorities and institutions,
nongovernmental associations and organizations and local communities, so as to facilitate the social
reintegration of the former-inmates; the involvement of the local authorities in providing social support measures,
so as to facilitate access to training programs and other types of services offered in the post detention period, as
an assistance measure, inclusively regarding meditation for family and community reintegration.
- Ensuring the continuity of the interventions for the former-inmates by taking over the cases and providing
assistance in the post-detention stage.
- Analysing and, from case to case, modifying or filling the regulatory framework concerning the
establishment, organization and functioning of social enterprises intended to create jobs for vulnerable groups,
inclusively for former inmates.
- Analysing and, from case to case, modifying or filling the regulatory framework concerning the
establishment, organization and administration of the social inclusion centres.
- Analysing and, from case to case, modifying or filling the regulatory framework needed in stimulating the
involvement of the local public administrations, economic operators and other individuals or legal persons
(legal entity), public or private, in sustaining the social-professional reintegration of the inmates.
The expected result by reaching this goal is to ensure the organizational and functional regulatory framework so as to
support inmates in the post-detention stage to assume and exercise autonomous social roles.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE I
Developing the institutional and inter-institutional capacity in the social reintegration domain intended to prisoners and
former prisoners
1.1.Training and professional training of the personnel involved in the social reintegration domain affected to detainees.
Deadline: annually, 1 year after the approval of the Strategy;
Result: Personnel with a high level of professional training and specialization, from the perspective of an integrated
approach in terms of the reintegration process of the inmates;
1.2. Institutional and inter-institutional infrastructure development
Deadline: until the end of implementing the Strategy;
Result: an up-graded institutional and inter-institutional infrastructure that supports the integrated approach of the social
reintegration process of the inmates.
1.3. Analysing and, from case to case, modifying or filling the regulatory framework intended for assuring the continuity of
the services provided to the inmates, as amended and supplemented.
Deadline: periodically, until the end of implementing the Strategy (2019);
Result: a common regulatory framework, ensuring the continuity of the services provided to the inmates, as amended and
supplemented.
1.4. The development, reviewing and implementation of some institutional procedures referring to the involvement and
collaboration of the local and central public authorities in the social reintegration process.
Deadline: until the end of implementing the Strategy;
Result: A developed and implemented institutional procedures handbook/manual .
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE II
Developing educational, psychological and social assistance programs during detention and informing the public as
well
2.1. Improving the education, psychological and social assistance insured to the inmates.
Deadline: until the end of implementing the Strategy (2019);
Result: Inmates with abilities, skills and educational, psychological and social competences that rise up their social
reintegration chances.
2.2.Raising public awareness and sensitivity on the issue of the social reintegration of the inmates.
Result: an informed and sensitized public on the need of socially reintegrating the inmates.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE III
Facilitating post-prison assistance at a systemic level
3.1. Developing and strengthening partnerships between local and central public authorities and institutions,
nongovernmental associations and organizations and local communities, so as to facilitate the social reintegration of the
former inmates;

Result: protocols and partnership agreements, signed, of, from case to case, amened and supplemented.
3.2. Ensuring the continuity of the interventions for the former-inmates by taking over the cases and providing assistance in
the post-detention stage.
Result: Cases included in an integrated support circuit.
3.3. Analysing and, from case to case, modifying or filling the regulatory framework concerning the establishment,
organization and functioning of social enterprises intended to create jobs for vulnerable groups, inclusively for former
inmates.
Deadline: 2 years after the approval of the Strategy;
Result: a developed and implemented regulatory framework.
3.4. Analysing and, from case to case, modifying or filling the regulatory framework concerning the establishment,
organization and administration of the social inclusion centres.
Result: a completed and implemented regulatory framework.
3.5. Analysing and, from case to case, modifying or filling the regulatory framework needed in stimulating the involvement
of the local public administrations, economic operators and other individuals or legal persons (legal entity), public or
private, in sustaining the social-professional reintegration of the inmates.
Result: a developed and implemented regulatory framework.
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
The implementation of this Strategy is based on models of good practice highlighted at an international and European level
in the field of the social reintegration of the inmates and it is subsumed to the following general principles:
 The principle of participation and transparency- all parties involved contribute effectively to implementing the
Strategy. The civil society is being informed on the implementation process.
 The principle of continuity and coordination- during the implementation of the Strategy there are assured both
updating current policies at a sector level and coordination with other initiatives.
 The principle of responsibility- implementing the current Strategy is a process oriented to achieving results. The
responsibility of achieving the desired results belongs to all the parties involved.
 The principle of ensuring public security and citizen safety- in implementing this Strategy, there is aimed to increase
the public confidence in the undertaken recuperative efforts, subscribed to the educational function of custodial
sentences.
 The principles of orientation towards individuals- in implementing this Strategy, during the successive stages of the
social reintegration process, interventions are customized according to the identified individual needs.
 The principle of cooperation, coherence and multi-disciplinarity - in implementing this Strategy, institutional partners
cooperate, according to the provided responsibilities in the successive stages of the social reintegration process, so
as ensuring a coherent and multidisciplinary approach in materializing all the activities subscribed to the assumed
objectives.
 The process of deferring inmates’ legal rights and the confidentiality of personal data- in implementing this Strategy,
the institutional partners assure the deference of all legal rights and fundamental liberties of the inmates, with the
requirement of protecting their personal data.
 The principle of ensuring efficiency in resource use and allocation- in implementing this Strategy, there is aimed to
obtain the highest results using the allocated resources.
 The principle of promoting equal opportunities in accessing the promoted measures in order to facilitate social
reintegration- there are provided the conditions for accessing regenerative approaches and the promoted measures
in this Strategy, for each inmate, considering their specific individual needs.
 The principle of the activities’ sustainability- this Strategy claims for an integrated and sustainable post prison
assistance services in community.
MONITORING, EVALUATING, REVIEWING
The tool which ensures the implementation of this Strategy is ‘The National Implementation Plan’ that contains the
strategic goals and specific objectives, activities, deadlines, people in charge and result indicators.
Monitoring and reporting the implementation of this Strategy is performed by the Inter-ministerial Commission, according
to the specific regulations, based on The National Implementation Plan. By monitoring the Strategy it is aimed to analyse the
achievements of this Strategy, reflected in the Annual Monitoring Report.
By evaluating this Strategy there is aimed to assess the impact of the targets’ achievement. The result of the activity
evaluation takes the form of an intermediary and final evaluation report. The revision of the Strategy is based on the interim
evaluation report. The final evaluation report leads to the formulation of some proposals intended to strengthen the regulatory
framework , established in this Strategy.
By reviewing the Strategy, based on the influences of the intern and extern factors, there is aimed to continuously adapt
the objectives, activities and resources so as to achieve the targets.
By incarnating the objectives and activities prefigured in this Strategy, each responsible local and central public institution
or authority has to assure their transposition in its own specific schedule documents.
BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS
Budgetary implications are estimated depending on the financial resources allocated to each goal/strategic objective and
their subscribed activities.
For an echeloned implementation of the Strategy (according to the report regarding the financial impact analysis) it takes
the following:
2015 – 51.969.260 lei
2016 – 54.267.406 lei
2017 – 58.217.342 lei
2018 – 66.758.121 lei
2019 – 75.151.811 lei
TOTAL = 306.363.940 lei
The total Strategy implementation cost situation, per participating institutions, namely per year, is as follows:
TOTAL
PERIOD
OF TIME 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Total 2015-2019
TOTAL
PER YEAR 43,730,
NAP 41,959,422 601 46,121,940 53,954,066 62,344,786 248,110,815
TOTAL
PER YEAR
PROBATIO
N 374,146 569,026 778,168 1,188,166 1,220,476 4,129,982
TOTAL
PER YEAR
NATIONAL
AGENCY
FOR
EMPLOYM
ENT 205,556 213,830 273,919 280,565 287,373 1,261,243
TOTAL
PER YEAR
POLICE
GENERAL
INSPECTO
RATE 1,134,652 1,122,839 1,123,523 1,124,228 1,124,955 5,630,197
TOTAL 399 3,760 1,038 1,069 1,100 7,366

PER YEAR
MINISTRY
OF
LABOUR,
FAMILY,
SOCIAL
PROTECTI
ON AND
THE
ELDERLY
TOTAL
PER YEAR
MINISTRY
OF
EDUCATIO
N AND
SCIENTIFI
C
RESEARC
H through
PUBLIC/SP
ECIAL
PRE-
UNIVERSIT
Y
EDUCATIO
N UNITS
DE STAT 8,295,085 8,627,350 8,952,452 9,221,500 9,498,946 44,595,333
TOTAL 0 0 966,302 988,527 674,175 2,629,004

PER YEAR
NON-
GOVERNM
ENTAL
ORGANIZA
TIONS
TOTAL 51,969,260 54,267,406 58,217,342 66,758,121 75,151,811 306,363,940
Something worth mentioning is that most (88.71%) of the total volume of expenditure is already assigned through
the budgets of partner institutions, thus resulting in additional resources required, as follows:
TOTAL lei
PERIOD OF Total
TIME 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2015-2019
TOTAL PER
YEAR NAP 29,386 1,458 1,029,853 7,536,071 14,541,972 23,138,740
TOTAL PER
YEAR
PROBATION 23,752 79,353 242,717 200,242 202,948 749,012
TOTAL PER
YEAR
NATIONAL
AGENCY FOR
EMPLOYMENT
TOTAL PER 1,112,556 1,100,058 1,100,059 1,092,561 1,092,562 5,497,796

YEAR POLICE
GENERAL
INSPECTORATE
TOTAL PER
YEAR
NATIONAL
ANTIDRUG
AGENCY
TOTAL PER
YEAR MINISTRY
OF LABOUR,
FAMILY, SOCIAL
PROTECTION
AND THE
ELDERLY
TOTAL PER
YEAR MINISTRY
OF EDUCATION
AND
SCIENTIFIC
RESEARCH
through
PUBLIC/SPECIA
L PRE-
UNIVERSITY
EDUCATION
UNITS DE STAT 498,654 512,771 603,972 622,256 641,402 2,879,055
TOTAL PER
YEAR NON-
GOVERNMENTA
L
ORGANIZATION
S
TOTAL 1,664,348 1,693,640 2,976,601 9,451,130 16,478,884 32,264,603
Also, the estimated annual benefit it is estimated to the following values (the estimated amount for 2017 being updated
with indicators of annual increase average of consumer prices for the years 2018 and 2019):
2017-105,886,462 lei;
2018 - to 108,321,850 lei;
2019 -110813253 lei;
TOTAL BENEFITS = 325,021,565 lei.
LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
Implementation of the "National Strategy for the social reintegration of persons deprived of liberty” implies, in
terms of legal implications, the followings:
1) Analysis of the regulatory framework to ensure continuity of services offered in the field of social reintegration:
Studies highlight effective practices in other European countries and recommends completion of certain legal provisions
applicable in the field of social inclusion, social care and employment, to improve access of inmates and people who
served custodial sentences at a broader range of social services and administrative facilities compared to what is available
at the present time.
- Law no. 76/2002 regarding the system of unemployment insurance and the stimulation of job occupation, with
subsequent amendments and additions;
- Law no. 116/2002 regarding the prevention and fighting against social exclusion, with subsequent amendments and
additions;
- Government Decision no. 377/2002 for approving the measures for granting access to measures of stimulating job
occupancy, with subsequent amendments and additions;
- Government Ordinance no. 129/2000 on adult vocational training, republished, with subsequent amendments and
additions.
2) Review and, if necessary, amending and completing the necessary regulatory framework regarding:
- establishment, organization and operation of social enterprises for creating jobs for vulnerable groups, including people
who served custodial sentences;
- establishment, operation and administration of social inclusion centres (e.g. development of minimum, specific
standards);
- stimulating the involvement of local governments, economic agents, individuals, businesses, the public and private, to
support the social reintegration of the inmates.
INDICATORS
Evaluation indicators are provided in Annex 1B.
FURTHER STEPS AFTER THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE STRATEGY, RESPONSIBLE INSTITUTIONS

Further steps after the enforcement Term Responsible institutions
of the strategy
Appointment of the members of the 30 days from the date of entry General Secretariat of the
Interministerial Commission for the into force of the draft Government, Ministry of
coordination and implementation of the Government Decision on the Justice, Minister of Labour,
National Strategy for Social implementation of the National Family, Social Protection and
Reintegration of the Inmates, 2015- Strategy for the Social Elderly, Ministry of Education
2019. Reintegration of the Inmates, and Scientific Research,
2015-2019. Ministry of Internal Affairs,
Ministry of Health, National
Administration of
Penitentiaries.
It is appointed the members of the 30 days from the date of entry National Administration of
Technical Secretariat of the into force of the draft Penitentiaries.
Interministerial Commission by Government Decision on the
Decision of the General Director of the implementation of the National
National Administration of Strategy for the Social
Penitentiaries Reintegration of the Inmates,
2015-2019.
It develops Rules of organization and 60 days from the date of entry Interministerial Commission for
functioning for the Interministerial into force of the draft the coordination and
Commission. Government Decision on the implementation of the National
implementation of the National Strategy for Social
Strategy for the Social Reintegration of Inmates,
Reintegration of Inmates, 2015-2019.
2015-2019.
NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR SOCIAL REINTEGRATION OF
PERSONS DEPRIVED OF LIBERTY
Strategic Objective I - institutional capacity and institutional development in the field of social reintegration of
inmates and persons who served custodial sentences
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Scientific external specialists
Research collaborat who have
- ors. been
Institutions identified
of higher with the
education; need of
- professiona
Romanian l training;
College of - No. of
Social specialists
Workers; who have
- completed
Romanian the
College of program /
Psycholog no. of
ists. specialists
that have
participated
.
I.1.4. Organizing of Annually (1 - Ministry - Human - No. of
exchanges of year after of Justice resources; activities to
experience and the entry through - Material disseminat
dissemination of into force the resources; e best
professional of the National - practices in
models of good Strategy). Probation Financial social
practice in the Directorat resources reintegratio
social reintegration e, Ministry within the n
of detainees. of approved (e.g.
Education budgets of exchanges,
and the conference
Scientific institutions s, seminars
Research, - Funding etc.);
Ministry of of - No. of
Internal projects; specialists
Affairs, - beneficiarie
Ministry of resources s of the
Health, obtained activities of
National by disseminati
Administra external on of good
tion of collaborat practices in
Penitentiar ors. social
ies. reintegratio
n.
I.2. I.2.1. Establishing 6 months - Ministry - human - minimum
Developm minimum (after entry of Justice resources. standards
ent of the standards and into force through and
institution optimum of the the optimum
al and standards on Strategy). National standards
interinstit Strategy Probation established
utional implementation Directorat .
infrastruc resources. e, Ministry
ture of
Education
and
Scientific
Research,
Ministry of
Internal
Affairs,
Ministry of
Health,
National
Administra
tion of
Penitentiar
ies.
I.2.2. The 1 year - decision - Human - Allocated
allocation of (after the makers of resources; budget /
institutional entry into the - Material planned
resources force of the Ministry resources; budget;
necessary to Strategy). of Justice - -
support effective through Financial Implementi
conduct of the resources ng the
activities in line National within the budget;
with the standards Probation approved - The
set out in I.2.1. Directorat budgets of positions
e, Ministry the filled /
of institutions reorganize
Education ; d;
and - Funding - Filling in
Scientific of the
Research, projects; vacancies
Ministry of - functions;
Internal resources - No. of
Affairs, obtained accessed
Ministry of by projects.
Health, external
National collaborat
Administra ors.
tion of
Penitentiar
ies.
I.2.3. Improvement Annually - Ministry - Human - No. of
of the existing (after the of Justice resources; new
conditions in the entry into through - Material spaces /
public institutions, force of the the resources; No. of
identifying and Strategy). National - identified
arranging new Probation Financial new areas;
facilities and the Directorat resources - No. of
provision of fixed / e, Ministry within the new
mobile means of approved spaces
necessary for the Education budgets of / No. of
effective conduct and the areas
of the activities. Scientific institutions requiring
Research, ; improveme
Ministry of (including nt planning;
Internal own - Value of
Affairs, incomes); the fixed /
Ministry of - Funding mobile
Health, of assets
National projects; insurance /
Administra - value of
tion of resources fixed /
Penitentiar obtained mobile
ies. by assets.
external
collaborat
ors.
I.3. I.3.1. Building and 3 months - Ministry - Human - Common
Review updating a base of (after entry of Justice resources; basis of
and, if normative acts in into force through regulations
necessar the social of the the in the
y, reintegration of constitution National social
amending inmates field. Strategy) Probation reintegratio
and and Directorat n field
suppleme whenever e, National established
nting the necessary Administra and
regulatory (after the tion of updated.
framewor entry into Penitentiar
k to force of ies,
ensure Strategy Ministry of
continuity Update). Education
of and
provided Scientific
services Research,
to Ministry of
inmates Finance,
Ministry of
Internal
Affairs,
Ministry of
Health.
I.3.2. Analysis of 1 year - Ministry - Human - Inventory
the existing (after the of Justice resources; analysis
regulations to entry into through report and
identify provisions force of the the proposals
needed to be Strategy). National to amend
amended and / or Probation or
supplemented; the Directorat complete
legislative gaps in e, Ministry the
the field and, of legislative

where appropriate, Education framework.
in order to improve and
the legislative Scientific
framework. Research,
Ministry of
Internal
Affairs,
Ministry of
Health,
National
Administra
tion of
Penitentiar
ies.
I.3.3. Identify 1 year - Ministry - Human - Document
requirements for (after the of Justice resources; identifying
facilitating the entry into through the needs
reintegration of force of the the regarding
inmates Strategy). National the
(e.g. The mutual Probation facilitation
access of the Directorat of the
involved e, Ministry inmate’s
institutions to the of social
relevant Education reintegratio
information, and n.
shared access to Scientific
computerized Research,
databases etc.) Ministry of
Internal
Affairs,
Ministry of
Health,
National
Administra
tion of
Penitentiar
ies.
1.3.4 Periodically, Ministry of Human Number of

Formulating according to Justice resources proposals for
proposals for I.3.1 and through the amendments
amending I.3.2. National and
and Probation additions
completing Directorate, assumed /
the Ministry of Number of
legislative Education proposals for
framework in and amendments
the field Scientific and
Research, additions
Ministry of identified to
Internal be
Affairs, necessary
Ministry of
Health,
National
Prison
Administrati
on
1.3.5 Periodically Ministry of Human Number of

Support (after the Justice resources; support
activities entry into through the activities
(e.g. force of National Financial organized
debates, Strategy) Probation resources / draft
workshops Directorate, within the legislation
with Ministry of approved
budgets of
specialists, Education the

roundtables and institutions
discussions, Scientific (including
realization of Research, own
TV-radio Ministry of revenues);
shows, Internal - funding
promotional Affairs, from
materials) to Ministry of projects;
promote new Health, -
legislation, National resources
amending Prison attracted
and Administrati by
completing on external
the existing collaborat
one ors
1.3.6 Public periodically Ministry of Human Number of

awareness (after the Justice resources; public
activities for entry into through the awareness
promoting
force of National activities
the new laws
and Strategy) Probation supported/
amending, Directorate, draft
completing Ministry of legislation
the existing Education
ones in the and
field social Scientific
reintegration
Research,
of persons
deprived Ministry of
from liberty Internal
Affairs,
Ministry of
Health,
National
Prison
Administrati
on
1.4 1.4.1 6 months Interminister Human working

Developing, Working (from the ial resources group
reviewing group setting entry into Commission
and up for the force of
implementing elaboration Strategy)
the of the according to
interinstitutio institutional a schedule
nal procedures of activities
procedures established
as regards by the
the Interministeri
involvement al
and Commission
collaboration
of public
institutions
and central
and local
authorities in
the process
of social
reintegration
1.4.2 1 year (from - working -Human Draft of the

Developing the entry into group resources; manual of
interinstitutio force of consisting of -material interinstitutio
representati
nal Strategy) resources; nal
ves of the
procedures according to Ministry of - Financial procedures

a schedule Justice resources developed
of activities through the within the
National
established approved
Probation
by the Directorate, budgets of
Interministeri Ministry of the
al Labour, institutions
Commission Family and
Social
Protection
and Elderly,
Ministry of
Education
and
Scientific
Research,
Ministry of
Internal
Affairs,
Ministry of
Health,
National
Administrati
on of
Penitentiarie
s
1.4.3 60 days from Decision Human approving
Endorsemen the makers from resources Decision of
t and completion the Ministry the
of Justice
approval of of the Interinstitutio
through the
the interinstitutio National nal
interinstitutio nal Probation Procedures
nal procedures Directorate, Manual
procedures Ministry of
developed Labour,
Family and
Social
Protection
for the
Elderly,
Ministry of
Education
and
Research,
Ministry of
Internal
Affairs,
Ministry of
Health,
National
Administrati
on of
Penitentiarie
s;
Interministerial
Commission (the
approval)
1.4.4 30 days from Ministry of -Human Activities

Implementati the approval Justice resources; carried out
on of the of through the -material according to
the
Interinstitutio Interinstitutio National resources;
Interinstitutio
nal nal Probation -Financial nal
Procedures Procedures Directorate, resources Procedures
Manual Manual Ministry of within the Manual
Education approved
and budgets of
Scientific the
Research, institutions
Ministry of
Internal
Affairs,
Ministry of
Health,
National
Prison
Administrati
on
1.4.5 as required, working -Human Interinstitutio

Completing periodically, group resources; nal
and where until the consisting of -material Procedures
representati
necessary, complete resources; Manual
ves of the
reviewing implementati Ministry of -Financial completed,
the on of the Justice resources revised
Interinstitutio Strategy through the within the
nal National approved
Procedures Probation budgets of
Manual Directorate, the
Ministry of
institutions
Labour,
Family and
Social
Protection
and Elderly,
Ministry of
Education
and
Scientific
Research,
Ministry of
Internal
Affairs,
Ministry of
Health,
National
Administrati
on of
Penitentiarie
s
Strategic Objective II - Developing educational programs, psychological support and social assistance in
detention and informing public opinion
Specific Activities Term Responsible Resource Result

objectives s Indicator
II. 1 II.1.1 6 months Ministry of Human - Tools

Improving Developing / (after the Justice resources; developed /
education, reviewing entry into through the reviewed to
psychologi the force of the National assess the
cal and necessary Strategy) Probation needs of
social tools for the Directorate, inmates, from
assistance collection of Ministry of an
provided to relevant Education institutional
persons information and /interinstitutiona
deprived of in assessing Scientific l perspective
liberty the needs of Research,
detainees Ministry of
Internal
Affairs,
Ministry of
Health,
National
Administrati
on of
Penitentiarie
s
II.1.2 as foreseen -National -Human - Number of the

Assessing by the Administrati resources; inmates
educational, legislative on of -material evaluated
according to
psychologica framework Penitentiarie resources;
standards /
l, medical and by the s and -Financial Number of the
and social institutional subordinate resources inmates,
needs of the procedures d units; within the according the
inmates in Manual - National approved total number;
penitentiarie (after the Probation budgets of - Number of the
s, according entry into Directorate the assessments
carried out for
to the force of and institutions
each person
standards Strategy) subordinate deprived of
established services; liberty /
-Ministry of Number of
Education assessments
and related to
Scientific standards for
each person
Research by
deprived of
subordinate liberty;
units - Number of
assessment
reports
provided by
probation
services /
number of
inmates
evaluated by
the probation
services
II.1.3 Annually National Human Number of
Adequacy of (after the Administrati resources; individualized
guidelines of entry into on of Plans of
Penitentiarie
including force of the evaluation and
s and
detainees in Strategy) subordinate educational
educational, d units and therapeutic
psychologica intervention
l and social prepared and
assistance reviewed in
activities and accordance
programs with the needs
according to identified /
identified Number of
needs detainees
types of
programs
developed /
types of needs
identified in the
prison
population
II.1.4 The Annually National Human Number of

effective (after the Penitentiary resources; inmates
execution of entry into Administrati included in
educational, force of on and financial recuperative
psychologica Strategy) subordinate resources approaches
l, medical according units; within the tailored to the
and social to - Ministry of limit of needs identified
budgets
activities and specificatio Justice allocated / Number of

programs ns and through the to inmates with
recommende planned National profession recommendatio
d, with activities / Probation al training ns for inclusion
emphasis on programs Directorate; of in activities and
educational in detention - Ministry of detainees; programs;
training and Education - Funding - Number of
qualification and of projects; inmates who
of inmates, Scientific - resources have
depending Research by attracted completed, or
on the subordinate by external graduated the
requirements units; collaborato program,
of the labour - National rs according to
market Agency for the objectives /
Employment Number of
and inmates
subordinate included in
institutions; activities and
- Other programs;
institutional - Number of
partners and NGOs involved.
non-
government
al
organization
s (according
to the
cooperation
protocols)
II.1.5 Annually National -financial - Number of

Conducting (after the Penitentiary resources inmates
lucrative entry into Administrati from the operating

activities, force of the on and external lucrative
including on Strategy), subordinate beneficiari activities /
a voluntary depending units; es and Number of
basis, inside on the - economic economic inmates able
and / or beneficiarie agents; entities for lucrative
outside the s offer, on - activities
prison, labour Beneficiaries
involving force of
inmates available volunteering
and the (according
criteria for the signed
the contracts)
selection of
detainees
II.1.6. Annually Ministry of Human Assessment

Evaluation of (after the Justice resources; reports on the
the entry into through the effectiveness of
effectiveness force of the National financial programs and
of Strategy) Probation resources activities
educational Directorate, within the
programs Ministry of limit of
and Education budgets
activities, and allocated;
psychologica Scientific -Project
l support and Research funds;
social through
assistance school
implemented inspectorate
in each s, Ministry of
institution Health, the
and public National

authority Prison
involved in Administrati
the process on;
of social - Institutional
reintegration partners
non-
government
al
organization
s and
(according
to the
protocols of
cooperation)
;
- Higher
education
institutions;-
Professional
bodies with
a
supervisory
role.
II.1.7. Reviewing, Annually (after Ministry of Justice Human resources Number of

adjusting and the entry into through the National - Financial programs and
completing the force of this Probation resources within activity projects
Directorate through
programs and Strategy) budgets; reviewed and
subordinated units,
projects of the Ministry of - Funding of adapted / Number of
educational, Education and projects; programs and
psychological Scientific Research - Funds raised by activity projects
support and social by subordinate collaborators requiring review and

assistance units; adaptation
activities, Ministry of Health,
National
according to the
Administration of
results of the Penitentiaries;
regular and annual - Institutional
assessments of the partners and non-
approaches governmental
organizations
(according to the
protocols of
cooperation);
- Institutions of
higher education;
- Professional
bodies with a
supervisory role
(e.g. College of
Psychologists of
Romania, College
of Social Workers in
Romania).
II.1.8. Final according to the National -human resources Number of detainees
assessment of terms stipulated Administration of - material evaluated / number
detainees, in the by the legislative Penitentiaries and resources; of detainees
subordinated units;
penitentiary framework and - financial analyzed
- Probation
system, according inter-institutional services; resources within in the Commission of
to standards set in procedures - Institutional budgets allocated. proposals for parole;
the field manual (after the partners and non- - Number of
entry into force of governmental detainees for which
this Strategy) organizations were made forms of
(according to the recommendations or
protocols of
certification of
cooperation and
responsibilities) participation in
lucrative activities or
at social
reintegration ones /
Number of
detainees
participating at
lucrative activities or
at social
reintegration ones.
II.1.9. Informing in preparation forNational - human Number of

detainees on social liberation Administration of resources information materials
service providers (after the entry Penitentiaries and - Financial (eg leaflets/flyers,
subordinated units; resources within
and community into force of this brochures, posters
- National Probation budgets;
network that can Strategy). Directorate and - Funding of etc.) distributed /
be accessed in subordinate projects; Number of detainees
preparation for services; - Funds raised by analyzed in the
liberation and / or - Institutional collaborators Commission of
post-detention partners and non- proposals for parole
governmental
organizations
(according to the
protocols of
cooperation and
responsibilities)
II.1.10. Providing During National - Human - Number of cases
support for inmates preparation for Administration of resources; solved / Number of
with priority needs liberation Penitentiaries and - Financial detainees requiring
subordinated units;
in the period according to the resources within solving
- Probation
immediately Manual of inter- services; budgets;
following the institutional - Institutional - Resources of
release (e.g. procedures partners and non- detainees (e.g.
support for issuing governmental fees incurred for

identity documents, organizations issuing identity
certificate of (according to the documents, etc.);
protocols of
disability, - Funds raised by
cooperation and
retirement pension responsibilities). collaborators
etc.).
II.1.11. Informing during the - National - Human - Number of

institutional preparation forAdministration of resources; detainees for which
partners, according release Penitentiaries and was made an inform
subordinated units;
to their (after the entry for taking over the
- National
competence, into force of this Directorate of cases / Number of
regarding post- Strategy) Probation and detainees identified
prison assistance probation services; in need in this field;
needs of inmates - Institutional - Number of
(e.g. for taking over partners and non- institutional partners
the detainees by governmental recruited
organizations
care institutions).
(according to the
protocols of
cooperation and
responsibilities)
II.2. Raising public II.2.1. Constant Periodically National - Human - Number of
awareness on the mediatisation of the (after the entry Administration of resources; appearances in the
issue of social involvement of into force of this Penitentiaries and - Financial media / Number of
subordinated units
reintegration of the detainees in Strategy). resources within issued press
inmates educational, the budget of the releases;
psychological and institutions; - Neutral or positive
social assistance - Funding of coefficient of image
activities and projects.
programs, as well
as in lucrative
activities
II.2.2. Projects and Periodically Ministry of Justice - Human - Number of

campaigns for (after the entry through the National resources institutional partners
crime prevention into force of this Probation - Additional involved;
Directorate, and
and to facilitate Strategy). financial - Number of
institutions
social reintegration subordinated to the resources organized
of inmates, Ministry of Internal allocated by the campaigns;
organized at both Affairs, Ministry of Public - Number of
central and local Ministry of Finance: organized projects;
communities Education and - Funding of - Number of
Scientific Research projects; beneficiaries /
and subordinated
- Resources Number of
institutions,
National attracted organized
Administration of institutional campaigns;
Penitentiaries; partners. - Number of
- Institutional appearances in the
partners (according media / Number of
to the protocols of issued press
cooperation and
releases per
responsibilities)
campaign;
- Number
information materials
(e.g. brochures /
informational
leaflets) distributed /
crime prevention
campaign
II.2.3. Creating / Periodically Ministry of Justice - Human - Number of

developing media (after the entry through the National resources institutional partners
products (e.g. into force of this Probation - Additional interested in the
programs, audio- Strategy). Directorate, Ministry financial development of

video social spots of Education and resources media products /
etc.) to prevent Scientific Research, allocated by the Number of
Ministry of Internal institutional partners
crime and facilitate Ministry of Public
Affairs, National contacted;
the social Administration of Finance: - Number o media
reintegration of Penitentiaries - Resources products achieved /
detainees attracted Number of media
institutional products required;
partners; - Number of media
representatives who
- Funding of can ensure coverage
projects. / Number of contact
media
representatives;
- Number of media
products achieved /
Number of media
products need to be
developed.
II.2.4. Periodically - Media Human and Number of media

Dissemination by (after the entry representatives (as financial products
the media into force of this the cooperation resources of the broadcasted /
protocols). Number of media
representatives of Strategy). media
products developed
the products for representatives
preventing crime
and facilitating the
social reintegration
of detainees.
Strategic Objective III - Facilitating post-prison assistance at systemic level

Specific Activities Accomplishment Responsible Resources Outcome indicator
objectives term
III. 1. Developing III. 1.1. Inventorying annually Ministry of Justice - Human resources. - Inventory
and strengthening the needs to extend (after the entry through the concerning areas of
partnerships the collaboration by into force of this National Probation deficient services
between central institutions and Strategy). Directorate, Ministry and eligible
and local public authorities of Education and partners.
institutions and involved in the Scientific Research,
public authorities, process of social Ministry of Internal
associations and reintegration. Affairs, Ministry of
nongovernmental Health, National
organizations, Administration of
local communities, Penitentiaries
in order to facilitate III.1.2. Formalizing annually - Ministry of Justice - Human resources; - No. of signed
the social the collaboration (after the entry through the cooperation
reintegration of between institutions into force of this National Probation protocols / No. of
persons who and public Strategy). Directorate, Ministry eligible partners
executed custodial authorities, of Education and
sentences nongovernmental Scientific Research,
organizations, Ministry of Internal
representatives of Affairs, Ministry of
local communities Health, National
and other social Administration of
partners Penitentiaries;
(e.g. patronages, - Associations and
trade unions, non-governmental
economical agents, organizations
etc), with role in the (according to the
post-detention protocols of
stage of social cooperation and
reintegration responsibilities);
process. - Social partners.
III.1.3. The annually - Ministry of Justice - Human resources. - No. of common

intensification of (after the entry through the activities carried out
common activities into force of this National Probation / No. of activities
to facilitate the Strategy). Directorate, Ministry established in the
social reintegration, of Education and context of territorial

in the context of Scientific Research pacts.
Territorial Pacts through
and of local and subordinated units,
county level the Ministry of
partnerships for Internal Affairs,
employment and Ministry of Health,
social inclusion. National
Administration of
Penitentiaries and
local institutions
with responsibilities
in social
reintegration field,
in the context of
Territorial Pacts,
under the law.
III.1.4. Evaluation of annually Ministry of - Human - Common set
common activities (after the entry Education and resources; measures and
of public authorities into force of this Scientific Research - Financial recommendations /
and institutions Strategy). and the institutions resources within conclusions
involved in the subordinated to the budgets. outlined in the
social reintegration Ministry of Internal evaluation reports;
of detainees. Affairs, Ministry of - Implemented
Health, National measures and
Administration of recommendations /
Penitentiaries and measures and
public authorities recommendations
with responsibilities established.
in the social
reintegration
process, under the
law.
III.1.5. Developing Annually. Ministry of Justice, - Human resources; - No. of projects
and carrying out Ministry of - Funding of implemented / No.
projects in Education and projects; of projects
collaboration with Scientific Research, developed;

European and Ministry of Internal - No. of activities
international Affairs, Ministry of performed;
structures, aiming Health, National - No. of
at the social Administration of beneficiaries.
reintegration of Penitentiaries and
detainees. public authorities
in the process of
social reintegration,
under the law;
- Associations and
NGOs;
- European and
international
partners.
III.1.6. Developing Until the - Ministry of Justice - Human resources. - No. of developed
of social completion of through the - Funding of social enterprises;
enterprises by implementation of National Probation projects; - No. of
identifying and this Strategy. Directorate, - Human and beneficiaries of
promoting activities, National material resources social enterprises.
including through Administration of attracted
projects with Penitentiaries and collaborators
external funding. public authorities
in the process of
social reintegration,
under the law;
- Associations and
nongovernmental
organizations;
- Partners in the
European /
international level.
III.1.7.Organization Annually. National - HR; - No. of organized

regular meetings Administration of - Financial meetings between

between employers Penitentiaries and resources within employers and
and detainees. subordinated units, budgets; detainees;
in collaboration with - Resources - No. of
the National provided by participating
Employment institutional employers;
Agency and partners. - No. of inmates
subordinated engaged / No. of
institutions, inmates
employers, participating in
economical agents. meetings with
employers.
III.2. Ensuring III.2.1. Providing permanent, - Ministry of Justice - Human resources; - No. of
continuity of information to according to the through the beneficiaries under
intervention for institutions for Handbook of National Probation observation for
people who further educational inter-institutional Directorate, Ministry reception by the
executed custodial interventions, procedure. of Education and public institutions /
sentences by taking psychological and Scientific Research No. of beneficiaries
over the cases and social assistance, and the institutions who require
providing according to the subordinated to the assistance in the
assistance in the Inter-institutional Ministry of Internal post-detention
post-detention Procedures Affairs, Ministry of period.
period Manual. Health, National
Administration of
Penitentiaries
III. 2.2. Setting up 1 year (after - The working group - Human resources; - Functional
an informational approval of the constituted by Inter- - Resource informational
platform enabling inter-institutional ministerial materials; platform.
correlation of procedure Commission's - Financial
information on Manual). decision. resources within
detainees and budgets;
common access of - Funding of
institutions with projects.
responsibilities in
the field of social
reintegration.
III. 2. 3. Developing Until the - Local authorities - Human resources; - No. of operational
information and completion of and, where - Resource information and
counselling centres implementation of appropriate, materials; counselling centres.
for the detainees the Strategy. organizations - Financial
and their families NGOs. resources within
budgets;
- Funds from
external funded
projects.
III. 2.4. Allocating According to the - Ministry of Justice - Human resources; - No. of post-prison
cases, according to Inter-institutional through the - Material assistance
the responsibilities Procedures National Probation resources. beneficiaries / No.
of public institutions manual. Directorate, Ministry of transferred
and authorities. of Education and cases.
Scientific Research
and the institutions
subordinated to the
Ministry of Internal
Affairs, Ministry of
Health, National
Administration of
Penitentiaries
III.2.5. Conducting Until the - Institutions - Human resources; - No. of research
studies on the completion of designated by the - Resource reports;
social reintegration implementation of Inter-ministerial materials; -
of persons who this Strategy Commission's - Financial Recommendations
served custodial (2018). decision. resources of and measures,
sentences. designated subsequent to the
institutions; conclusions of the
- Funding of studies.
projects.
III.3. Reviewing III.3.1. Reviewing 2 years (after the - Ministry of Labour, - Human resources. - Adopted
and, if necessary, and, if necessary, entry into force of Family, Social normative act
amending and amending and this Strategy). Protection and / draft legislation.
supplementing the supplementing draft Elderly.
regulatory legislation
framework concerning the
regarding the creation,
establishment, organization and
organization and operation of social
operation of social enterprises.
enterprises,
focusing on people
who served
custodial
sentences.
III. 4. Reviewing III.4.1. Reviewing 2 years (after the - Institutions and - Human resources. - Adopted
and, if necessary, and, if necessary, entry into force of local and central normative act
amending and amending and this Strategy). authorities with / draft legislation.
completing the legal supplementing responsibilities in
framework for the normative acts the process of
operation and regarding the social reintegration,
administration of functioning and under the law.
social inclusion administration of
centres social inclusion
centres (e.g. quality
standards).
III.4.2 Developing Until the - Local authorities - Human resources; - No. inclusion
social inclusion completion of and, where - Resource centres / functional
centres, as implementation of appropriate, non- materials; social housing.
appropriate, social this Strategy. governmental - Budgetary
housing; organizations; resources of local
authorities;
- Funding of
projects.
III.5. Reviewing III.5.1 reviewing 2 years (after the - Ministry of Labour, - Human resources. - Adopted
and, if necessary, and, where entry into force of Family and Social normative act
amending and appropriate, this Strategy). Protection and / draft legislation.
supplementing the amending and Elderly, Ministry of
legal framework to supplementing Public Finance.
stimulate normative acts,
involvement of local concerning facilities

public granted to
administrations, employers for
economical agents, people who
individuals, legal executed custodial
entities, of public sentences.
and private law in
sustaining the
social reintegration
of inmates.
Appendix 1A
PARTNERS INVOLVED
MINISTRIES:
Ministry of Internal Affairs
Ministry of Education and Scientific Research
Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Protection and Elderly

Ministry of Health
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS:
1. Central
National Anti-drug Agency
National Agency for Employment
National Agency for Roma
National Qualifications Authority
National Authority for the Protection of Child Rights and Adoption
United Nation Information Centre for Romania
National Probation Directorate
Directorate structures and programs of the Ministry of Youth and Sport
The General Inspectorate of Romanian Police
2. Local
General Directorate of Social Assistance in Bucharest
Police General Directorate in Bucharest
"Babes-Bolyai" University Cluj-Napoca
University of Bucharest
Legal persons, Associations and Non-governmental Organizations:

Together- Community Development Agency
Action Association - The Family International
Alcoholics Anonymous Association - Brasov
Europe Association for Europe
Women's entrepreneurship development Association
Association for the Defence of Human Rights in Romania-the Helsinki Committee
Non-Governmental Professional Association of Social Assistance Baia Mare
Romanian Harm Reduction Network Association
Romanian Anti-AIDS Association Bucharest
Romanian Transparency Association
"Humanitarian Service for Penitentiaries” Association
"Târgovişte towards Europe" Association
"Youth for Justice" Association
Berean Prison Ministry
Bernard Brunhes International

Christian Evangelical Church of Romania -The Union of Christian Evangelical Churches of Romania
Apostolic Church of God in Romania - Pentecostal Christian Worship
Romanian Orthodox Church
Christian Centre for Social Reintegration "Onisim" - Bistrita
Romanian Centre for Education and Human Development
The "Red Family" Company
Romanian Red Cross
"Filantropia" Federation - Romanian Orthodox Church
"Estuar" Foundation
"Prison Fellowship Romania" Foundation
"Criminal Justice Reform" Foundation
"Stanca Veacurilor" Foundation
Romanian Group for Defence of Human Rights
"ALIAT" Organization (Alliance for alcoholism and drug addiction Fight)
" Martorii lui Iehova “Religious Organization
"Samusocial" Organization Romania
National Association of Business Owners
Romanian Independent Society for Human Rights
Union of Baptist Churches in Romania - The Union of Baptist Communities
Appendix 1B
INDICATORS OF PERFORMANCE
VALUE PERFORMANCE
INDICATORS
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE NAME EXPECTED RESULTS PERFORMANCE
INDICATOR PLANNED ACCOMPLISHED
Institutional capacity and No. of assessment tools

institutional development in the developed.
field of social reintegration of 1
inmates
No. of Joint training
 development of skills; programs implemented.
The expected result by 5
 development of institutional achieving this objective is to
infrastructure and inter- ensure regulatory and 95% of those
institutional cooperation; organizational framework for evaluated with
 changing the regulatory Percentage of graduate the need for
addressing inter-functional
training programs. (%) training.
framework for improving the process of social reintegration
continuum of services in the field of inmates.
of social reintegration; No. of adopted
 elaboration of institutional normative acts.
5
procedures.
No. of amended
normative acts.
5
No. of hours of 30 hours / year
training.
No. of implemented
projects with external
funding. 5
No. of new designed

spaces according to the
standards set out in this -
strategy.
No. of common basis of

normative documents.
1
Developing educational The expected result by No. of educational

programs, psychological and achieving this objective is to programs, psychological
social assistance during prepare inmates in terms of and social assistance 40
detention and informing the educational, psychological available in the offer.
public opinion and social reintegration,
socio-professional or, where
appropriate, taking them to a
 improving education, circuit of post-prison
psychological and social assistance. No. of methodologies
assistance provided to persons and tools for social
reintegration. 5
deprived of liberty;
 public awareness on the issue
No. of participations of
of reintegration of inmates.
inmates in educational,
psychological and social
programs / Total number > 60%
of participants who
passed through
programs (%).
No. of beneficiaries of
training / retraining / No.
of inmates identified with
this need. (%) >30%
No. of taken cases / No.

of cases for which were
delivered data to the
acquisition circuit of 70%

post-detention
assistance. (%)
No. of deployed crime 5

prevention campaigns,
as well as of facilitating
social reintegration.
No. of broadcasted
productions/ no. of
media products 5
developed.
Facilitating post-detention The expected result by No. of normative acts 3

assistance reaching this goal is to ensure adopted.
at systemic level the legal and
organizational and functional No. of normative acts 1
 development and consolidation support of inmates in the amended
of partnerships between post-detention period to
institutions and local and central assume and exercise in a No. of non-governmental 50
public authorities, associations autonomous way the social organizations active in
and non-governmental roles. the field of social
organizations, local communities, reintegration, which were
to facilitate the social reintegration concluded collaboration
of persons who executed agreements.
custodial sentences;
No. of developed social >15
ensuring continuity of enterprises.
intervention for people who served No. of persons who 10% of

custodial sentences by taking executed custodial participants
cases and assistance during post- sentences incurred as a
detention period; result of local or national
scholarships of jobs
developing legal framework on
the establishment, organization No. of Institutional 1
and functioning of social Procedures Manual
enterprises; developed.
developing the legal framework No. of information and 40

on the establishment, organization counselling centres for
and administration of social benefiting detainees and
inclusion centres; their families.
developing legal framework to No. of operational social >8

stimulate the involvement of local inclusion centres.
government, economical agents
No. of allocated social -
and individuals, legal entities, of
housing for persons who
public and private law in
executed custodial
sustaining the social reintegration
sentences / No. of
of detainees.
persons who executed
custodial sentences
identified with the need
(%).
No. of studies regarding 5

social reintegration of
persons who executed a
custodial sentence.
Number of graduates of -
training courses followed

in the post-detention
period / No. of
participants (%)
Number of employed -
persons /
number of assisted
persons for employment.
(%)
Number of persons who 50%

received social services
in integrated system /
No. of persons identified
with this need (%)

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NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR SOCIAL REINTEGRATION OF PERSONS DEPRIVED OF LIBERTY

NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION OF PENITENTIARIES

No. 389 FROM MAY 27, 2015

“NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR SOCIAL REINTEGRATION OF INMATES

No. 389 FROM MAY 27, 2015

“NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR SOCIAL REINTEGRATION OF INMATES

Under Article 108 from the Romanian Constitution, republished,

The Government of Romania approves this decision,

(1) The inter-ministerial Commission shall:

NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR SOCIAL REINTEGRATION OF THE INMATES

DEFINITION OF TERMS AND EXPRESSIONS

NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR SOCIAL REINTEGRATION OF THE INMATES

DEFINITION OF TERMS AND EXPRESSION

a. Inmates – people sanctioned by the educational measure of placement in an educational centre or in a

h. Specialized department of social reintegration – specialized structure, established at the National

ABBREVIATIONS: INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS INVOLVED IN STRATEGY

MIA – Ministry of Internal Affaires

MER – Ministry of Education and Research

MLFSPE – Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Protection and Elderly

MPF – Ministry of Public Finance

AUTHORITIES, PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS AND CORPORATES

NQA – National Qualifications Authority

NAE – National Agency for Employment

NAP – National Administration of Penitentiaries

NASY – National Authority for Sport and Youth

PA – Police Academy “Alexandru Ioan Cuza”

LPA – Local Public Authorities

ROC – Romanian Orthodox Church

GDBP – General Directorate of Bucharest Police

NPD – National Probation Directorate

GIRP – General Inspectorate of Romanian Police

SSRD – The State Secretariat for Religious Denominations

UI – University of Iasi “Alexandru Ioan Cuza”

FSUCN – Faculty of Sociology from University of Cluj Napoca “Babes Bolyai”

WUT – West University of Timisoara

Annexes 1A and 1B are part of this Strategy.

International law and international recommendations

United Nations Organization

The European Council

1. The Constitution of Romania* republished;

3. Law No.135/2010 on the Criminal Procedure Code as amended and supplemented;

Defining the problem

 The culture and perception the outsiders have on inmates;

 The partnership between public institutions and non-governmental organizations

 Contact with family/community

 Initiative on employment, training and education

 An institutional and inter-institutional capacity adapted to an advanced (highly-performance) social

- 2011: 60.000,00 compared to the forecast called for 175.000.00;

- personnel expenditure: 71,54%;

 Developing educational, psychological counselling and social assistance programs

 Facilitating post-detention assistance (systemic level)

- Developing personnel’s proficiency;

II. Facilitating post detention assistance to a systemic level

Through this goal, we follow:

1.2. Institutional and inter-institutional infrastructure development

Deadline: until the end of implementing the Strategy;

Deadline: periodically, until the end of implementing the Strategy (2019);

Deadline: until the end of implementing the Strategy;

Result: A developed and implemented institutional procedures handbook/manual .

Deadline: until the end of implementing the Strategy (2019);

Deadline: until the end of implementing the Strategy (2019);

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE III