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title: "Romanian probation system. Part 1."
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# Romanian probation system. Part 1.

> In 90s there were in Romania only vague concepts and preoccupations related to probation. Some eleme...

In 90s there were in Romania only vague concepts and preoccupations related to probation. Some elements related to social reintegration were performed by the specialists working in the penitentiary system, or by some counsellors from the Ministry of Justice. Our first pilot project was established in June 1997 in Arad County; 11 pilot projects were developed in total in Romania between some enthusiastic NGOs, judges, prosecutors and national administration of penitentiaries. That was the start of our probation system in Romania.

![Romanian probation system. Part 1.](https://storage.yvision.kz/images/user/eucjkz/d3DOC337lU4765bGwYtm4sh4bKkfj9.jpg)

On the first of September 2000 it was published in our Official Journal the Government Ordinance no 92 on the organization and functioning of social reintegration of offenders and supervising the execution of non-custodial sanctions.

In September 2001, by a Minister of Justice Order of 5 articles, to which the pilot projects ceased their work and all the candidates who passed the national exam are appointed as probation counselors in the newly established ”public service”.

The probation personnel, called *counselor for social reintegration and supervision*, has the following competencies:

a) ensures that a person convicted with suspended execution of imprisonment **are following**, during the probation time determined by the court, between 2 and 5 years, **certain measures** such: to be present at certain time in front of the designated judge or other organs established by the court, to announce in advance any change of residence and any travel over 8 days and return, to communicate and justify any change in their jobs, to communicate any information that can be controlled related to means of existence;

b) **oversees the obligations imposed by the court**, such us: to carry out an activity or to follow a course of education or skill; not to change domicile or residence, not exceed the territorial limit established by the court; not to frequent certain places; not come into contact with certain persons; not drive any vehicle or certain vehicles; comply with some medical measures or treatment care.

c) **supervises the obligations imposed by the juvenile court on minors**: not to frequent certain places, not come into contact with certain persons; (at that time we had in Criminal Code only warning, supervision and custodial as penalties for minors);

c) **performs community work** for a period between 50 and 200 hours, no more than 3 hours per day, after school, on public holidays and vacation;

![Romanian probation system. Part 1.](https://storage.yvision.kz/images/user/eucjkz/zxStJotoTnqP44mTBXgP0o2geEX3kc.jpg)

In addition, there were requested to drawn up at for the courts, **assessment reports** and to carry out **individual counseling** activities of offenders in terms of social behavior, group and individual; programs for special protection, social and legal assistance to juveniles and young offenders; working with volunteers and NGOs for Romanian and foreign reintegration programs.

**In June 2004**, a new important competence was added to the probation system and it is still debatable whether it was a good strategy or not - the competence for victims. This law entered into force in January 2005**,** through which psychological counseling for victims of crime shall be offered by the services for victim protection and social reintegration of offenders, for a period of maximum 3 months, and the victims under 18, for a period of 6 months. With that occasion also the denomination of the probation services in Romania was changed – them being called from that moment - services for victim protection and social reintegration of offenders. This activity, however, is seldom performed since the Ministry of Justice- and the probation system, are not the main state institutions responsible for victims, only certain categories of victims are covered. It is debatable since having both the offender and the victim under the same institutional umbrella is not an easy task, being desirable to separate those 2 competences but this is something for the future...

 

By Valentina Afanasov, International Expert

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Source: [https://yvision.kz/post/romanian-probation-system-part-1-750457](https://yvision.kz/post/romanian-probation-system-part-1-750457)