In 2019, under the Romania Presidency, the National Administration of Penitentiaries organized the EPTA Annual Conference in Romania. The topic of the Annual Conference was “Staff Motivation and Retention”.

The 12th Annual EPTA Conference was organized by the National Correctional Officers Training School Târgu Ocna, Romania, during 18th – 19th of June 2019.

Its main theme, “Staff motivation and retention” proved to be a very interesting topic and gave the participants the opportunity to share and exchange ideas, experience and best practice models. The two days of the conference were full of content and all the formal and intercultural activities it comprised allowed the participants to strengthen previous connections, make new ones and extend their informational horizons.

Click here to read the full report about the conference:

• REPORT

The links below are video footages of the conference as follows:

• Day 1 – first part
• Day 1 – second part
• Day 2

National Correctional Officers Training School

The National Correctional Officers Training School in Târgu Ocna is a unique institution in Romania which trains prison staff – men and women, in a one-year curriculum. The school is accredited by the Ministry of National Education. Its mission is to meet specific professional training and development needs of persons who chose a career in the penal enforcement field, as well as to the functioning, development and professional needs of the penitentiary institutions that are part of the system. After completing a one-year curriculum, the graduate student receives a rank of a ”junior correctional officer”. Thus, they will have the chance to be part of an important division of the national security, defence and public order system as well as the possibility to develop their career.

In order to achieve these objectives, the students will undergo several training modules, as well as two practical training periods. The educational process is provided by a staff of teachers, psychologists, specialists and instructors. There are also lectures of specialists from the National Administration of Penitentiaries and other educational centres.