Criminal detention and alternatives: fundamental rights aspects in EU cross-border transfers Table 2: Overview of recent or ongoing studies related to the Framework Decisions Lead organisation / Project 22 Focus Reference Centre for Strategy and Evaluation Services (CSES) A study on pre-trial detention and alternatives in EU Member States, based on desk research, focus groups and fictional case studies. More information is available on the CSES website. European Organisation of Prison and Correctional Services (EuroPris)/European Prison Information System (EPIS) A project mapping the European prison systems in a database with key information. More information is available on the EuroPris website. EuroPris, CEP/STEPS2 Support for Transfer of European Prison Sentences towards Resettlement. A project comprising problem analysis as well as guidance for implementation and improvement of the Framework Decision on transfer of prisoners. EuroPris (2015), STEPS2 Resettlement EuroPris, Prisons of the Future A project searching for alternatives to imprisonment and advising on innovative solutions for future implementation. Prisons of the Future (2014) Implementation Support for the Transfer of European Probation Sentences (ISTEP) A handbook providing information to support implementation of the Framework Decision on probation and alternative sanctions, identifying obstacles and challenges and providing recommendations. ISTEP (2013), European Handbook Fair Trials International A research project, involving 10 Member States, that collects data on pre-trial detention by conducting surveys and interviews, analysing judgments and court hearings, and using already existing statistical data. Fair Trial (2014), The Practice of Pre-Trial Detention: Monitoring Alternatives and Judicial Decision-Making Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) A research project drawing on the experience of defence practitioners in the EU with the implementation of Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA of 13 June 2002 on the European Arrest Warrant and with surrender procedures between Member States. It outlines both critiques and best practices, and provides concrete and useful recommendations for improving legislation and implementation. EAWRights: Analysis of the implementation and operation of the European Arrest Warrant from the point of view of defence practitioners (2016) International Juvenile Justice Observatory A manual based on the European project Juvenile Offenders Detention Alternative in Europe (JODA), conceived as a support instrument for an online training course. Alternatives to Detention for Juvenile Offenders: Manual of good practices in Europe (2016) Offender Supervision in Europe A network comprised of 23 European countries that organises conferences, working group meetings, short-term scientific missions, and training schools for researchers on the topic of supervision of offenders. More information is available on the network’s website. Alternatives to immigration and asylum detention in Europe A project focusing on Recital 16 of the Return Directive and on alternatives to detention. Odysseus Network (2015), Alternatives to immigration and asylum detention in the EU. Time for implementation