In Baku, it was held a round-table on alternative punishment measures to prison sentences organized by Penal Reform International (PRI) South Caucasus Office with participation of state authorities, non-governmental organizations and human rights defenders. This meeting focused on the issues of application non-custodial alternative measures. The Ombudsman Office was represented by the Head of the Department on Prevention of Torture and Head of the NPG, Mr. R. Rumzada, who also reported with a speech and a Group member, Mr. Vugar Heydarov. 62 The participation of the state authorities in this awareness event was effective from the perspective of discussion of the impediments. Furthermore, it were made discussions on probation service as an instrument for making fair decisions as well as for ensuring information and legal advice to other law-making authorities, depending on the national system, assistance to the state authorities with regard to preparing for supervision of the law offenders in the process of their release or transferring, while they are in custody; control and assist to those early released. Issues of social sanction on and measures for law offenders, their social inclusion, public order security were also on the agenda of the discussion. NPG members reported that reforms and effective cooperation of governmental and non-governmental organizations as an integral part of the criminal enforcement policy are making input to the concerned field. In Ganja city, the Working Group on Juvenile Justice under the Commission on Minors Affairs and Protection of their Interests under the Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan consisting of representatives from state authorities, international and national non-governmental organizations held workshops and legal awareness on ensuring access to justice for children. New approaches to the activity of the Commissions on Minors Affairs at the local executive bodies, international good practices, evaluation status of influences of reforms in juvenile justice system to minors in conflict with the law and existed difficulties have been main topics of discussion. The head of the NPG reported in the meetings about the Ombudsman’s activity in a capacity of NPM for prevention of child abuse, and for support to improvement of juvenile justice policy, national legislation and the relevant experience, and legal reforms, preventive measures, current challenges. The event focused also on the issues of legal awareness of the police, prosecutorial agencies, judiciary and other corresponding authorities to make fair decisions, making improvements in organization of the work with persons conducted unlawful behaviors and juveniles as well as their social adaptation. 62 See the link: http://az.trend.az/azerbaijan/society/2373094.html 64