Research & Publications

At the conclusion of their 15th conference in September 2009 the Heads of European Prison Administrations invited the Council of Europe to consider the need for a Code of Ethics for Prison Staff. This recommendation was taken up by the Council’s Penological Committee, which commissioned Professor Andrew Coyle to prepare a concept paper on the need for such a Code. Following receipt of the concept paper, the Penological Committee appointed Andrew Coyle as its expert to draft a Code of Ethics.