Criminal recidivism by people who go through the prison system is a severe and costly problem…
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Category: Rehabilitation
Inmate’s family and community contacts: beyond the rehabilitation speech, there is a real need for action…
In the developed and modern 21st century, the punishment, retribution, security, rehabilitation and restorative dimensions of the…
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Similarities between the ‘Ndrangheta mafia children and the young people who have turned to radicalisation
// Interview: Giuseppe Spadaro Judge, President of the Juvenile Court of Bologna, Former President of the Lamezia…
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Ethical and moral reflections on the digital prison
The use of technology is increasing in the criminal justice landscape. This is slowly receiving attention from…
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The humanisation plan that seeks a unified and renewed prison model
// Interview: Jean Alain Rodríguez Attorney General of the Dominican Republic JT: March 2019 news reports…
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Radicalisation, dynamic security, technologies and other focal points of Bremen’s correctional system
// Interview: Sebastian Schulenberg Director General of Prison and Probation, Senator for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Bremen,…
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Improving prison effectiveness through secure communications and the use of machine learning technologies
The United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners state that prisoners have the right to communicate…
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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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Empowering prisoners through technology
“The contrast between a prison with and without kiosks is like night and day.” (Prisoner S.M., HMP…
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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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PPROMPT Peer Pro-Social Modeling in Probation
Peer training is increasingly needed, especially for disadvantaged groups. The placement of offenders in peer-support roles is…
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DIACEN The Dialogue Center – Taking further prisoners’ education projects
This project is based on the idea that it’s possible to increase social reintegration of offenders through…
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ECOPRIS Ecological Economics in Prison Work Administration
ECOPRIS promotes open and flexible learning, virtual mobility and other innovative learning methods, fostering the development of…
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