Member

Training Center of Justice of Georgia (GE)

EPTA Member since	2012
Country	Georgia

TRAINEE SELECTION

1) What level of pre-education is required?	The Training Center has no set restrictions for trainees, however the minimum qualification should be secondary/basic education level.
2) What is the minimum – maximum age of trainees?	It depends on the content of each training program. The Training Center does not have a separate age limit - It depends on the content of each training program. The Training Center does not have a separate age limit
3) Which tests are included in the recruitment assessment?
Physical
Psychological/Personality
Language	Georgian
Other	TCJ is an operational public entity under the management of Ministry of Justice of Georgia. Objectives are, to support current Judical reforms in Georgia and harmonizing of state politics of national Law with International law standards and European Law by carrying out educational programmes. Also, to define new teaching styles, raise awareness in public about legal issues, to provide ministry and entities of ministry with trainings. Training Center has four different departments: Legal trainings department; Social trainings department; Penitentiary trainings department; Professional trainings department - and their target audience and teaching scope is defined in accordance with theme of department.
INITIAL/BASIC TRAINING Length of initial/basic training of prison officer? (*see definition)
1) Excluding in-service training	Within different courses, the duration of trainings is different.
2) Including in-service training
How many weeks class room?	Within different courses, the duration of trainings is different.
How many weeks practical prison work?
3) Is the initial/basic training accredited?	No
4) EQF level of initial/basic training
5) What are the subjects that are trained at the initial/basic level?	*Main issue of orientation program for Georgian penitentiary service.* Governmental thinking and public safety; Legal form and structure of the Penitentiary Service of Georgia; Monitoring and personal data protection; Management of penitential stress and empathy; The role of Georgian penitentiary in strengthening the law and order and the state security; Resocialization-rehabilitation of convicted persons; Outside the cell Activities; Justice of Juvenile; restorative justice; Issues of Medical and health; communication and teamwork.
6) What does final exam contain?
7) What type of exam?
CONTINUOUS TRAINING
1) Is continuous training obligatory?	No
2) If yes, which modules are obligatory?
Attachments

* Definition of a prison officer:
Responsible for safety and security as well as prisoner rehabilitation. promote social behavior and address the offending behavior of prisoners. A prison officer belongs to a public service body.