Sustainability of programmes for perpetrators of domestic violence

Europris CEP Expert Group What is the source of financing of programs for perpetrators of DV?

What is the average cost of programme for perpetrators of DV per person in your country? Cost of the programmes

-Efficacy -Crime cost -Duty of the state Sustainability of perpetrators programmes and efficacy

staff experts

multi theory agency rationale coopera- standards efficacy tion

evaluation duration research e.g. Ministry of Government Justice - budget only possibility for long term solution

Models of Structural and Funds and investment funds EU, financing EEA and Norway Grants grants Create and implement new ideas

Create Hybrid and Sustain Istanbul convention

• Article 8 – Financial resources „Parties shall allocate appropriate financial and human resources for the adequate implementation of integrated policies, measures and programmes to prevent and combat all forms of violence...

• Problem that occurs when referring to the convention is that it has not been ratified in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Slovakia and the UK).

• https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press- room/20191121IPR67113/istanbul-convention-all-member-states-must-ratify- it-without-delay-say-meps state has a positive duty to protect victims of domestic violence

And therefore should allocate budget specifically appointed for combating domestic violence

Prison and probation administration should take their part of responsibility • DV Expert Group should take initiative to adopt consensual statement/recommendation for national prison and probation administration to:

allocate appropriate financial and human resources for the adequate implementation of integrated policies, measures and programmes to prevent and combat all forms of violence in prison and probation services What else we can do?