professionals of various specialized professions (social workers, psychologists, pedagogues, special education teachers etc.) that can provide expert opinions, information and other help in the treatment of juvenile offender in accordance with the law. Professional service in the performance of the duties cooperates with the competent institutions of social and child protection, as well as educational institutions which are obliged to the request to submit reports and opinions. All courts have specialized judges for the treatment of juveniles. In the competent Montenegrin courts there are total 22 judges for juveniles and 18 in basic courts and four judges in two higher courts. Application of procedures of hearings adjusted to children are provided through the purchase of necessary audio-visual equipment for the prosecutors' offices (9) and the courts (5); Special premises for the hearing of juveniles exist in two higher Courts and in Basic Courts in Kotor and Rožaje, while in Basic Court in Bar started adaptation of office for this purpose. In other courts there are no special premises for the hearing of the juveniles, but the courts use the premises of higher courts or prosecutors' offices in the area; Provided specialized training to work with children, witnesses and victims of criminal • offenses in accordance with UN Guidelines for justice in matters involving child victims and witnesses of criminal offenses; Education of professional staff in the educational-correctional institution dealing with • juveniles in conflict with the law; Organized regular working meetings in order to promote the alternatives to criminal • prosecution-application of corrective orders It is updated data collection system for juvenile justice through the methodology • consisting of internationally recognized indicators for juvenile justice, in accordance with the standards developed within the framework of the UN agencies (UN Office on Drugs and Crime) and UNICEF; The indicators integrated into the Judicial Information System (JIS) and the database of • the Ministry of Justice relating to the execution of criminal sanctions; Training on data collection and analysis in accordance with innovative methodology, provided for professionals employed in Judicial Council, Ministry of Justice (Department for Execution of Criminal Sanctions), judges, prosecutors, Police Directorate (55 persons). 35 judges for juveniles and 38 prosecutors for juveniles have gone through specialized trainings on novelties of adopted legislation and international standards as well as specific techniques and methods of conduct needed to work with children. Law on Treatment of Juveniles stipulates that the penalty of juvenile imprisonment senior juveniles shall serve in separate organizational unit for the juveniles of authority
professionals of various specialized professions (social workers, psychologists, pedagogues, special education teachers etc.) that can provide expert opinions, information and other help in the treatment of juvenile offender in accordance with the law. Professional service in the performance of the duties cooperates with the competent institutions of social and child protection, as well as educational institutions which are obliged to the request to submit reports and opinions. All courts have specialized judges for the treatment of juveniles. In the competent Montenegrin courts there are total 22 judges for juveniles and 18 in basic courts and four judges in two higher courts. Application of procedures of hearings adjusted to children are provided through the purchase of necessary audio-visual equipment for the prosecutors' offices (9) and the courts (5); Special premises for the hearing of juveniles exist in two higher Courts and in Basic Courts in Kotor and Rožaje, while in Basic Court in Bar started adaptation of office for this purpose. In other courts there are no special premises for the hearing of the juveniles, but the courts use the premises of higher courts or prosecutors' offices in the area; • Provided specialized training to work with children, witnesses and victims of criminal offenses in accordance with UN Guidelines for justice in matters involving child victims and witnesses of criminal offenses; • Education of professional staff in the educational-correctional institution dealing with juveniles in conflict with the law; • Organized regular working meetings in order to promote the alternatives to criminal prosecution-application of corrective orders • It is updated data collection system for juvenile justice through the methodology consisting of internationally recognized indicators for juvenile justice, in accordance with the standards developed within the framework of the UN agencies (UN Office on Drugs and Crime) and UNICEF; • The indicators integrated into the Judicial Information System (JIS) and the database of the Ministry of Justice relating to the execution of criminal sanctions; Training on data collection and analysis in accordance with innovative methodology, provided for professionals employed in Judicial Council, Ministry of Justice (Department for Execution of Criminal Sanctions), judges, prosecutors, Police Directorate (55 persons). 35 judges for juveniles and 38 prosecutors for juveniles have gone through specialized trainings on novelties of adopted legislation and international standards as well as specific techniques and methods of conduct needed to work with children. Law on Treatment of Juveniles stipulates that the penalty of juvenile imprisonment senior juveniles shall serve in separate organizational unit for the juveniles of authority
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