Introduction Lead organisation / Project Focus Reference University of Ferrara A project promoting the development and implementation of alternatives to detention at EU level, in collaboration with participants from Italy, Belgium, and Spain. International project at the University of Ferrara (20142016), Prison Overcrowding and Alternatives to Detention Utrecht University A project that analyses mutual recognition between EU Member States More information is available in the field of criminal cases and to what on the university’s website. extent fundamental rights arguments can be used to refuse transfer. Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights, European Law Academy A project aiming to strengthen cooperation between the judiciary and national mechanisms for improving implementation of the EAW and other mutual recognition instruments relating to detention in accordance with fundamental rights. More information is available on the academy’s website. UK Extradition Law Committee A debate on whether the UK should remain part of the EAW system. Select Committee on Extradition Law (2014), First Report. The European Arrest Warrant Opt-in Belgian Ministry of Justice An EU-funded project focusing on implementation of the Framework Decision on probation and alternative sanctions by providing an overview of current legal systems in EU Member States. More information is available on the project’s website. Social Rehabilitation A project executed by Romania, concerning mutual learning, exchange of good practices, and cooperation in relation to social integration of sentenced persons. Social reintegration of sentenced persons: a comprehensive European approach (2015) Note: A range of additional projects focus on the more well-known Framework Decision: the European Arrest Warrant (Council Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA). Source: FRA, 2016 This research also adds to existing initiatives as it explores the implications of cross-border transfers of prisoners and alternatives to pre- and post-trial detention. None of the aforementioned studies focus on all three Framework Decisions or aim to examine the potential risks and benefits of their practical implementation from a fundamental rights perspective. 23