Karolis, just 27 years old, is currently serving his sentence in Pravieniškės Prison No.1, a Norwegian-style TOG unit. Currently, 11 inmates have the opportunity to be here.

Numbers tell stories. Domestic violence, predominantly against women, remains pervasive throughout the EU and is estimated to affect 1 in 3 women . When authorities are called to deal with domestic violence, every link in the chain — from police officers first on the scene, to investigators, prosecutors and judges — is vital. If one link is missing, the scales of justice teeter.

If you want to become a correctional officer in Lithuania, you won't find the word "tough" or "overbearing" in a job advert, no matter how pervasive the film-soaked image of a ruthless officer is. Officers at Vilnius Prison stress the importance of communicating with inmates and emphasise that if you try to understand rather than punish, it is easier for everyone in prison.

On the first day of summer, the Ministry of Finance invited communication specialists, who promote the European Economic Area and Norwegian Financial Mechanisms in Lithuania, to talk about the importance of creativity.

This spring's probation season was "closed" on 22-25 May with a practical visit to the Oslo Probation Service.

Today, Norway celebrates 209 years of independence. Although Norway is not a member of the European Union, together with the countries of the Old Continent it is building a green, competitive and inclusive Europe. Norway supports Lithuania's economic and social development. Since 2004, Lithuania has received almost €270 million in funding from the European Economic Area (EEA) and Norway. With this support, Lithuania and Norway are strengthening ties in th

The Lithuanian Probation Service, as part of the project "Development of Quality Based Lithuanian Correctional Service System" is launching new activities at Pravieniškės Prison No.1 and Vilnius Prison to help prisoners prepare for life in freedom. Probation officers will be assisted by electronic monitoring specialists, mediators and social workers.

In order to evaluate the implementation process, relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability and impact of the 2014–2021 EEA and Norwegian Financial Mechanisms for Lithuania, private limited company UAB „Smart Continent LT“, upon the request of the Lithuanian National Focal Point, conducted the interim evaluation of the Financial Mechanisms.

This year Lithuania has seen fewer outbreaks of domestic violence than in the previous year, which were particularly high due to the quarantine during the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the problem remains relevant, with a hundred and a half cases of violence reported every day. The Police Department's measures, such as the purchase of body cameras, a risk management information system and the training of thousands of officers, are expected t

The penal system in Lithuania is being reorganized along the Norwegian model, with major changes in staff training, education, competence development practices and the resocialization of convicts. The reorganization aims to to create a system of staff competency development that will ensure the successful integration of convicts into society both during and after their sentences. The