New Chairperson 2011-2015 Term
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Presentation of new chairperson Lena Axelsson   Lena Axelsson, Swedish National Prison Education Manager, is employed at the head office of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service since 2008. She started her career as a qualified teacher at upper secondary … Read More

Change of Chairperson 2011-2015 Term
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I want to thank all the seven former Chairpersons for building and supporting the European Prison Education Association, EPEA. The latest, Anita Wilson, is formally stepping down after the period of three years. I know that Anita Wilson has invested … Read More

Torfinn Langelid Honored with the Royal Norwegian St. Olavs Orden
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EPEA congratulates Torfinn Langelid, Norway, to the very well-earned and prestigious honour, the “Royal Norwegian St. Olavs Orden”, which is a knighthood conferred on Norwegian inhabitants as a reword for “excellent work for the country and humanity”. Langelid will recieve … Read More

Romanian Theatre Festival for Inmates
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Since 2009, every fall, the National Administration of Penitentiaries in Romania organizes the MULTIART Festival for Inmates, an event that brings together artists and troupes of prisoners throughout the prison system, allowing the public to directly get in touch with … Read More

Conference “Pathway to Inclusion”
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Many EPEA members took part in the conference “Pathways to Inclusion – Strengthening European Cooperation in Prison Education and Training”. The conference was arranged by the European Commisson Life Long Learning Programme. The conference had the following objectives: to draw … Read More