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Another significant issue that developed as a result of the union of eight and later twelve states into the Confederation of Prevalia was that overseas dependencies or colonies of its member states saw their status as unknown. They were not included in the Confederation's census or any other form of data collection and followed primarily the laws of their mother country. However, colonies were granted some privileges, citizens were allowed to claim Prevalian citizenship, and the territorial integrity of the colonies was protected from foreign attack. In December 1949, the [[Balinkirk Conference]] was signed by the member nation Taralba as well as representatives of the colonies and other members as witnesses. Located at the [[Balinkirk Estate]] of the Taralban royal family, the agreement stated that any colony or former colony can apply to become a formal member of the Confederation or to become a protectorate. The [[International Trade and Assistance Organization]], or ITAO, was created as a result of weeks of negotiation. It was a customs union between Prevalia and any colonies or former colonies of member nations, and it allowed for free trade, mutual defense, and financial assistance to prevent Oscenia from potentially backing communist revolts in these countries. Until the end of the Oscenian Cold War, ITAO's purpose generally remained the same, but in 1993, significant changes were made. The [[Peacekeepers]] were created with volunteers from each member nation to assist in maintaining peace in ITAO members if requested, and to handle humanitarian crises. This prevented Prevalia from becoming directly involved in foreign conflicts and allows for some element of the various armed forces across Prevalia to have experience. ITAO remains to this day a vital aspect of the Confederation's foreign policy and allows the country to exert influence overseas.

~~===Law enforcement and crime===~~

Rhea, for example, has the [[Carabinieri]], which exercises significant power over the population.

Matters related to criminal justice and law enforcement are typically left up to the individual member states, with over one thousand different police departments spread out across the Confederation. It is estimated that every large municipality in Prevalia has its own police force, while each member state also has a national police force. Rhea, for example, has the [[Carabinieri]], which exercises significant power over the population. However, as the central government grew in the 1990s, Prevalia's own federal police have grown more powerful. The [[Confederal Police]] was established by the Charter of Prevalia in 1949 but remained mostly in place to police Evras. After the Oscenia Amendments in 1992, however, the Confederal Police increased its powers tenfold, with the ability to do its work in every member state. Regional headquarters were set up in the capitals and major cities of the member states, while the organization expanded from 2,500 members in 1992 to nearly 27,000 in 2022. In addition to enforcing laws passed by the Confederation, the primary duties of the Confederal Police include cracking down on the drug trade, policing the major ports and canals of Prevalia, and investigating international terrorism. In recent years they have tamped down on secessionist movements across Prevalia, enforcing a 1997 statute banning a member state from leaving the organization. They have also been accused of serving as a secret police force, engaging in activities such as wiretapping, surveillance, and intimidation of political opponents. However, the [[Confederal Police Reforms]] in 2009 sought to restrain such activities.

Nearly twenty confederal prisons exist across Prevalia, mostly located in southern Oscenia, the largest being [[Cyneg Confederal Prison]] which can hold as many as 2,500. Operated under the [[Office of Corrections]] within the [[Confederation Ministry of Internal Affairs|Ministry of Internal Affairs]], the confederal prison system employs nearly 30,000 officers to guard and police these institutions. Individuals who enter these prisons have been convicted of confederal crimes, including drug trafficking, terrorism, as well as crimes that cross the borders of member states. [[Fiddown Confederal Prison]] was the location of nearly every convict on death row from 1949 to 1993, and was the site of nearly 1,300 executions during that time. However, the death penalty was banned by the Oscenia Amendments, and instead, this prison is the site of individuals who were sentenced to life in prison. There is a prison population of 52,000 across the Confederation's prisons, while a further 250,000 are located in the prisons and holding cells of member states. The average sentence is ten years for non-violent offenders, while it is twenty-five years for violent offenders. Following a report in 1999 claiming that individuals who spend more than twenty-five years in prison have a difficult time acclimating to life as a civilian, the [[Salostrita Rehabilitation Center]] was established, allowing for former convicts of old age to live their lives in a prison-like setting with all amenities provided for, with free access for relatives. The rehabilitation program was deemed successful and in 2013, the [[Le Rozel Rehabilitation Center]] was established, this time for ex-convicts from the prison systems of member states.

==Economy==

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 Another significant issue that developed as a result of the union of eight and later twelve states into the Confederation of Prevalia was that overseas dependencies or colonies of its member states saw their status as unknown. They were not included in the Confederation's census or any other form of data collection and followed primarily the laws of their mother country. However, colonies were granted some privileges, citizens were allowed to claim Prevalian citizenship, and the territorial integrity of the colonies was protected from foreign attack. In December 1949, the [[Balinkirk Conference]] was signed by the member nation Taralba as well as representatives of the colonies and other members as witnesses. Located at the [[Balinkirk Estate]] of the Taralban royal family, the agreement stated that any colony or former colony can apply to become a formal member of the Confederation or to become a protectorate. The [[International Trade and Assistance Organization]], or ITAO, was created as a result of weeks of negotiation. It was a customs union between Prevalia and any colonies or former colonies of member nations, and it allowed for free trade, mutual defense, and financial assistance to prevent Oscenia from potentially backing communist revolts in these countries. Until the end of the Oscenian Cold War, ITAO's purpose generally remained the same, but in 1993, significant changes were made. The [[Peacekeepers]] were created with volunteers from each member nation to assist in maintaining peace in ITAO members if requested, and to handle humanitarian crises. This prevented Prevalia from becoming directly involved in foreign conflicts and allows for some element of the various armed forces across Prevalia to have experience. ITAO remains to this day a vital aspect of the Confederation's foreign policy and allows the country to exert influence overseas.
-===Law enforcement and crime===
+Rhea, for example, has the [[Carabinieri]], which exercises significant power over the population.
-Matters related to criminal justice and law enforcement are typically left up to the individual member states, with over one thousand different police departments spread out across the Confederation. It is estimated that every large municipality in Prevalia has its own police force, while each member state also has a national police force. Rhea, for example, has the [[Carabinieri]], which exercises significant power over the population. However, as the central government grew in the 1990s, Prevalia's own federal police have grown more powerful. The [[Confederal Police]] was established by the Charter of Prevalia in 1949 but remained mostly in place to police Evras. After the Oscenia Amendments in 1992, however, the Confederal Police increased its powers tenfold, with the ability to do its work in every member state. Regional headquarters were set up in the capitals and major cities of the member states, while the organization expanded from 2,500 members in 1992 to nearly 27,000 in 2022. In addition to enforcing laws passed by the Confederation, the primary duties of the Confederal Police include cracking down on the drug trade, policing the major ports and canals of Prevalia, and investigating international terrorism. In recent years they have tamped down on secessionist movements across Prevalia, enforcing a 1997 statute banning a member state from leaving the organization. They have also been accused of serving as a secret police force, engaging in activities such as wiretapping, surveillance, and intimidation of political opponents. However, the [[Confederal Police Reforms]] in 2009 sought to restrain such activities.
-Nearly twenty confederal prisons exist across Prevalia, mostly located in southern Oscenia, the largest being [[Cyneg Confederal Prison]] which can hold as many as 2,500. Operated under the [[Office of Corrections]] within the [[Confederation Ministry of Internal Affairs|Ministry of Internal Affairs]], the confederal prison system employs nearly 30,000 officers to guard and police these institutions. Individuals who enter these prisons have been convicted of confederal crimes, including drug trafficking, terrorism, as well as crimes that cross the borders of member states. [[Fiddown Confederal Prison]] was the location of nearly every convict on death row from 1949 to 1993, and was the site of nearly 1,300 executions during that time. However, the death penalty was banned by the Oscenia Amendments, and instead, this prison is the site of individuals who were sentenced to life in prison. There is a prison population of 52,000 across the Confederation's prisons, while a further 250,000 are located in the prisons and holding cells of member states. The average sentence is ten years for non-violent offenders, while it is twenty-five years for violent offenders. Following a report in 1999 claiming that individuals who spend more than twenty-five years in prison have a difficult time acclimating to life as a civilian, the [[Salostrita Rehabilitation Center]] was established, allowing for former convicts of old age to live their lives in a prison-like setting with all amenities provided for, with free access for relatives. The rehabilitation program was deemed successful and in 2013, the [[Le Rozel Rehabilitation Center]] was established, this time for ex-convicts from the prison systems of member states.
 ==Economy==

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