Consortium
DrugDetect is addressing a need that is widely shared by prisons throughout Europe and in this context the project has gathered a representative, geographically balanced consortium of 4 public buyers (KEMEA, DJI, DG-EPI, ESMIR) from 4 European countries with together an average inmates population of 40.000.
KEMEA
The Center for Security Studies (KEMEA) is a think tank on homeland security policies and an established research center since 2005 within the Hellenic Ministry of Citizen Protection aiming to support security policy implementations in Greece at a strategic level.
The Center for Security Studies (KEMEA) is a think tank on homeland security policies and an established research center since 2005 within the Hellenic Ministry of Citizen Protection aiming to support security policy implementations in Greece at a strategic level.
KEMEA is actively involved in:
(a) Research and development in the context of implementation of National and European projects under the topics of physical and cyber security and civil protection, in close cooperation with LEAs, working under the auspices of the Ministry of Citizen Protection, civil protection national, regional and local authorities;
(b) Training of practitioners in new systems and technologies;
(c) Certification of practitioners in private security professions at national level;
(d) Organization of table-top and field exercises to test and evaluate preparedness and response of public services, organizations and authorities to emergencies and crises.
KEMEA also provides advisory and consulting services to the Ministry of Citizen Protection, as well as other Public and Private authorities, on safety and security issues.
KEMEA’s researchers are specialized in various topics such as: Border Management and Surveillance, Smart Borders, Crisis Management, Emergency Response, GIS, Hazardous Materials, Information Security, Cyber Security, Cyber Crime, Information Systems, Telecommunications, Ad Hoc Networks, Civil Protection, Operational Readiness Exercises, Statistics, International Relations, Transportation Security and European Policy,Procurements, Law and Ethics, Dissemination, Communication & Exploitation etc.
DJI
The Custodial Institutions Agency (Dienst Justitiële Inrichtingen, hereinafter DJI) is responsible for the enforcement of sentences or custodial measures in the Netherlands. DJI’s most important task is realising the detention of convicted individuals in order to ensure that justice is served in order to ensure a safer society. In addition, DJI is responsible for the day-to-day care of the detainees and their rehabilitation.
The Custodial Institutions Agency (Dienst Justitiële Inrichtingen, hereinafter DJI) is responsible for the enforcement of sentences or custodial measures in the Netherlands. DJI’s most important task is realising the detention of convicted individuals in order to ensure that justice is served in order to ensure a safer society. In addition, DJI is responsible for the day-to-day care of the detainees and their rehabilitation.
DJI has various different types of institutions for different categories of inmates and patients
Remand centre for adults held in pre-trialdetention or serving short-term sentences;
Prison for adults convicted of an offence;
Correctional institution for juvenile offenders for young people convicted of an offence, between 12 and 18 years of age, up to a maximum of 23;
Forensic psychiatric centre for adults who havebeen convicted who require psychiatric care (patients);
Centre for transcultural psychiatry for patients with complex psychiatric disorders;
Detention centre for foreign nationals living illegally in the Netherlands or refused access at the border and for drugs couriers.
DG - EPI
As part of the Federal Public Service of Justice, the Directorate General of Penitentiary Institutions - or Belgian Prison Service - carries out custodial sentences and measures in Belgium and is responsible for the daily care of the inmates. Its core mission is to guarantee a safe and humane prison environment and to contribute to a meaningful detention, aimed at preparing a successful return of the inmate to society.
As part of the Federal Public Service of Justice, the Directorate General of Penitentiary Institutions – or Belgian Prison Service – carries out custodial sentences and measures in Belgium and is responsible for the daily care of the inmates. Its core mission is to guarantee a safe and humane prison environment and to contribute to a meaningful detention, aimed at preparing a successful return of the inmate to society.
The Belgian Prison Service is the largest entity within the Federal Public Service of Justice, contributing daily to a just, safe and better society. In addition to a central headquarters and 2 training centres for prison staff, it consists of 34 traditional prisons (17 located in the Dutch speaking part, 16 in the French speaking part and 1 in Brussels) as well as several other types of detention facilities. Offering a more tailor-made detention, in which the correctional environment, the security level and the operating regime are more attuned to the profile and the needs of inmates, is an approach in which the prison service wants to invest more in the future.
The different types of correctional and detention facilities within the Belgian Prison Service, housing and tailored to different categories of inmates:
- remand prisons for adults in pre-trial detention / custody. These prisons often also house inmates serving shorter prison sentences and often have specific sections for inmates with mental problems.
- prisons for convicts. Most of these prisons are classic closed prisons with all necessary surveillance infrastructure and security precautions. 4 prisons operate on a more open communal regime focussing on inmates’ rehabilitation by giving them the opportunity to follow educational or vocational training courses or allowing them to work outside the prison.
- 2 transitional houses focused on facilitating the re-entry of offenders. A small group of ‘low-risk’ inmates spent the final part of their sentence in these houses, actively preparing their return to society, guided by a team of coaches. The houses are operated by non-profit private organisations.
- an institution for the protection of society specifically for mentally ill offenders who have been placed there by the Commission for the Protection of Society.
- 2 forensic psychiatric centres where mentally ill offenders receive specialised psychiatric care in a safe and secure environment. The centres are operated by non-profit and private organisations, responsible for the psychiatric treatment and the security
- detention houses, a new form of small-scale detention where a group of 20 to 60 convicts serve their short sentence (max. 3 years). From day 1 the emphasis is on intensive guidance and an active preparation for re-entry into society, tailored to the specific needs of each resident and aimed at developing competences and a sense of responsibility in order to get their lives back on track. The first Belgian detention houses will open in 2022.
Most of the prisons only house male inmates. There are 9 prisons that house both males and females, each group staying in different sections of the correctional facility.
The Belgian Prison Service has an average inmate population of 11 000 and employs around 9 500 staff members.
ESMIR
The Spanish Ministry of the Interior (ESMIR) is a department of the Government of Spain responsible for public security, the protection of the constitutional rights, the command of the national Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs), immigration affairs, prisons, civil defense and road traffic safety. The Ministry of the Interior is organised in four main bodies: The Secretariat of State for Security, The General Secretariat for Penitentiary Institutions, The Undersecretariat of the Interior and the Minister of the Interior.
The Secretariat of State for Security (SES) falls under the Ministry of Interior and is responsible for ensuring the free exercise of the constitutional rights, to direct and supervise the police forces, coordinate the international police cooperation, to execute the government’s policy about organized crime, terrorism, human trafficking, and money laundering and related crimes. It’s also responsible for ensuring the safety of all government buildings, to ensure the good development of all electoral processes and collaborate along with the Customs Surveillance Service in the border control.
From the Secretary of State for Security depend four main departments: the Directorate-General of the Police, the Directorate-General of the Civil Guard, The Directorate-General for International Relations and Immigration and The Directorate-General for Coordination and Studies. In addition, the Secretary of State for Security tops the Intelligence Center for Counter-Terrorism and Organized Crime (CITCO).
The management and implementation of the research and innovation policies of the Secretariat of State for Security corresponds to the Deputy Directorate General of Information and Communications Systems for Security. This department is in charge of managing the participation in the projects associated with European R&D and innovation funding programs.
The General Secretariat for Penitentiary Institutions is organised in the following departments: the General Directorate of Criminal Enforcement and Social Reintegration, including the Directorate of Internal Security and Penitentiary Management, and the General Subdirectorate for institutional relations. General Subdirectorate of Criminal Enforcement and Social Reintegration, General Subdirectorate for Open Environment and Alternative Penalties and Measures, General Subdirectorate of Penitentiary Health, Human Resources General Subdirectorate, General Subdirectorate of Planning and Economic Management and General Subdirectorate of Analysis and Inspection.
It is in charge of guarantee the execution of sentences, directing their fulfillment towards the reeducation and social reintegration of the sentenced person, ensuring, on the other hand, their custody and security.
Number of inmates (2021 figures):
Male: 51.627
Female: 4.036
Total: 55.663
