// Interview: Francisca Van Dunem Minister of Justice, Portugal JT: What are the main challenges facing the…
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VR for drug rehabilitation
Developing and Using Virtual Reality Technology for the Rehabilitation of Drug Users in the Probation Service …
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WayOut Integrated exit programme for prisons and probation
The WayOut project is fundamentally aimed at building a common framework to evaluate Exit programmes along with…
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AWARE European Arrest Warrant
The AWARE EAW project aims at increasing the cooperation between EU Member States using two Framework Decisions…
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Multi-level in-prison radicalisation prevention certification programme
Developed through an interactive process of concerted transnational cooperation between academia, private sector research, correctional sector representatives…
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Communication in prisons: integral solutions to tackle complex challenges
Scientific research on the role of communication between those who are deprived of their liberty and the…
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Digital transformation… “If you want to go fast, go alone, if you want to go far, go together”
In conferences, training events and meetings, I am frequently asked: “how can innovation take place in prisons?”…
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The Swiss correctional system: the complex challenge of harmonisation
// Interview: Ronald Gramigna Head of the Execution of Sentences and Measures Unit, Federal Office of Justice,…
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The Hungarian correctional system on the path to modernisation
// Interview: Major General Dr Tamás Tóth Director General of the Hungarian Prison Service JT: Prison overcrowding…
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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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A win-win for contraband detection
It wasn’t too long ago that if a Prison Officer suspected a person of carrying contraband into…
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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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Taking electronic monitoring to the next level
Electronic Monitoring (EM) in the criminal justice sector has experienced a tremendous growth over the last decade…
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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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From a reactive to a preventive approach: what is on the horizon of electronic monitoring technologies?
The understanding that it is possible to make electronic monitoring (EM) technology evolve into the spectrum of…
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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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Latin America and the Caribbean: Fostering development through finding solutions to crime and violence
// Interview: Nathalie Alvarado Head of Citizen Security and Justice, Inter-American Development Bank JT: How have security…
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“Clean and Dirty Electronic Monitoring”, Prof. Mike Nellis
Electronic monitoring and the future What do we talk about when we talk about “electronic monitoring” (EM)?…
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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
The use of mobile phones is commonly known to be motivated by the human need to communicate.…
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Preventing juvenile delinquency in Panama through talent and purpose
// Interview: Erika Ender Singer-songwriter and philanthropist, founder and president of the Puertas Abiertas Foundation, Panama JT:…
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The Italian juvenile and community justice in transition
// Interview: Gemma Tuccillo Head of the Department of Juvenile and Community Justice, Ministry of Justice, Italy …
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Singapore Prison Service towards total digitisation
// Short interview: Loh Teck En Director of the Transformation and Technology Division, Singapore Prison Service JT:…
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Taking evidence-based decisions and employee wellness in the spotlight
// Interview: Colette Peters Director of the Department of Corrections, Oregon State, United States of America JT:…
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A constructive alternative to incarceration at the disposal of the most vulnerable
// Interview: David Scott Director of the Toronto Bail Programme, Ontario, Canada JT: What is the Toronto…
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The challenges and opportunities of the Italian penitentiary system
// Interview: Francesco Basentini Director General of the Penitentiary Department, Italy JT: Five years ago, Italy began…
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A leadership of proximity with eyes on solutions and continuous improvement
// Interview: Jana Špero Assistant Minister, Directorate for Prisons and Probation, Ministry of Justice, Croatia JT: You…
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Advancing justice and corrections in conflict regions through the Rule of Law
// Interview: Alexandre Zouev Assistant Secretary-General for Rule of Law and Security Institutions, United Nations JT: What…
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Public Acceptability Survey on the Prisoners’ Access to Digital Technology: Emerging Results
By Dr Victoria Knight and Dr Lee HadlingtonDe Montfort University, United Kingdom Earlier this year we announced…
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Prisons and the mentally ill: why design matters
By Dr. Marayca López and Laura Maiello-Reidy, CGL Companies Scope of the Problem Worldwide, mental health disorders among…
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Resettlement for prisoners with drug and mental health problems
By Russel Webster Systematic review finds interpersonal skills of case workers; access to social support and housing;…
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