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Code4000: a prison project that yields tech jobs to prisoners
Code4000 is a UK-based community interest project set up with a clear mission to provide industry-specific coding…
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Electronic monitoring: does “home confinement” necessarily mean “RF”?
When the use of electronic offender monitoring systems started in the 80s, the only available technology was…
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The role of technology in correctional transformation
The Cart Before the Horse: this would be an apt analogy for some organisations’ approach to digital…
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The case of El Salvador’s prison information system
Context In June 2009, the new government authorities of El Salvador and the General Directorate of Correctional…
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The use of artificial intelligence in the Mexican justice system
Context Artificial intelligence (AI) consists of the ability of machines or computers to emulate human thinking and…
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Embracing mobility improves efficiency for community corrections officers
Context With the recent passing of the First Step Act, in the United States, a bipartisan bill…
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Offline technology for prison education
Context Almost everyone in the United States uses a computer, smartphone or another form of technology, daily,…
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Digital criminal justice: how technology brings security and speed to the Brazilian system
Context Criminal justice in Brazil faces many challenges, as crime is growing and the prisons are packed.…
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Using technology to promote desistance in Northern Ireland: “Changing Lives” Mobile App
Context Citizens in Northern Ireland (NI) have embraced advances in technology. The most recent research states that…
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New experimental lab of penitentiary forensics in Italy
Context & Problem Research shows that while the number of crimes has declined, the number of prisoners…
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Using advanced virtual reality technology for treating drug addiction in prison and probation settings
According to the Council of Europe’s SPACE II latest report (Aebi & Chopin, 2018), there are around…
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Unilink is empowering prisoners and helping rehabilitation through employment
The annual cost of reoffending paid by British society is estimated at around £15B. Ex-offenders with no…
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Breaking Prison Walls in Portugal: Early Release of Prisoners Through Electronic Monitoring
Context The Adoption of Electronic Monitoring Technologies The Portuguese Ministry of Justice is no stranger to the…
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The convergence of information technology and operational technology in Corrections: a driver for innovation
Convergence of technology has been a constant feature in the industry for decades. With recent progress in…
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Cell phones in the hands of prisoners: if the problem lies in technology, so does the solution
by Oliver Drews The use of mobile phones is commonly known to be motivated by the human…
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The power of communication behind bars
The Email a Prisoner (EMAP) service has made a huge difference to our prisoners and in their…
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Bolivia: Legal transformation towards 2030
by Arkel Benítez Mendizábal In Ibero-America, we live in democracy after ending the dictatorial regimes. In international…
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Corrections and Digital Technology: An introduction to data analytics and predictive capabilities
by Simon Bonk and Michael Bettman Introduction – Moving the dial The mission of corrections is a…
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The importance of rehabilitation: What works?
by Lucia Dammert Rehabilitation is a long-term goal that most countries have not begun to address. Although…
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Yellow Ribbon Run: there is a better future on the horizon for those who have been in prison
by Yellow Ribbon team, Czech Republic You have a kid that you have taken care of your…
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Developing correctional trends in Canada: some ideas from a lead justice designer
by Robert Boraks Incarceration in Canada To be incarcerated means that the justice system has deemed that…
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Case study: the Ohio strategic planning process
by Stephen A. Carter Many factors drive the need for strategic plans. Decades ago, in America, this…
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Multi-level in-Prison Radicalisation Prevention The R2PRIS approach and certification programme
The R2PRIS certification is a capacity building programme developed with the support of the European Commission and…
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Highlights of the European Commission’s Conference on Radicalisation in Prisons
by Editorial team On the 27th February 2018, the European Commission (EC) and the Bulgarian Presidency of…
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When prison services become real systems: A giant leap from disconnection to Connexall
How often do prison services really work as systems? The physical distance between facilities, the number of…
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Electronic monitoring as an intermediate punitive territory
by Nuno Caiado Best practices show that electronic monitoring (EM) can be an interesting tool, especially if…
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Empowering prisoners through technology
by Unilink “The contrast between a prison with and without kiosks is like night and day.” (Prisoner…
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Modernisation of the penitentiary systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: the role of the Inter-American Development Bank
by Andres Restrepo Restrepo If, as Dostoyevsky said, the degree of civilization of a society can be…
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Collaborating across boundaries: unifying the correctional community in innovating technology solutions
by Simon Bonk and Janak Alford The one constant of technology is that it is always evolving.…
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Technological solutions for corrections: develop or purchase?
by Steven Van De Steene This is quite a dilemma for many correctional agencies: once decided that…
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Criminal justice is increasingly eager to embrace the technological revolution
by José Demetrio The judicial and corrections sector, both from academics and practitioners’ point of view, has…
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Radicalisation prevention in prisons and in the community
by Susana Reis and Marina Soares Cases of violence, arson and planned terror attacks, combined with the…
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American jails: the advent of three-door justice centers
Jails in America are obsolete and so are the buildings and the philosophy behind them. But, right…
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How to reduce the number of women in prison
Women are a minority in prison. Currently, of the 10.35 million prisoners worldwide, over 700.000 (6.8%) are…
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More short prison sentences or alternatives: which way do we go?
by Natalia Delgrande and Marcelo F. Aebi In the last 40 years, one of the main concerns…
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Serbian prisons towards the EU acquis
by Catalin Bejan The project “Improving capacities and capabilities within the prison service in the Republic of…
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The children of prisoners: communication that heals relationships
by Oliver Drews Criminological paradigms, such as the “Social Bond Theory”, offer no doubt about the importance…
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Unilink: A digital leap from paper to empowerment – one prisoner’s view
by Unilink “When I moved to HMP Northumberland I was so happy to see a kiosk. In…
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The role of UNODC in penitentiary reform processes in Latin America
by Piera Barzanó and Maria Noel Rodríguez The model of deprivation of liberty in Latin America has…
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