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No one is left behind Personal thoughts on how to manage the COVID crisis in prison…
When it hits you, it hits you hard and takes all your breath away. You tell yourself…
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Make prisons more decent and respectful and prisoners will change their own lives
Sir Martin Narey is NED on the Board of Unilink. Is former Director-General of the Prison Service,…
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Evidence-informed practices for the prevention of criminal recidivism
Criminal recidivism by people who go through the prison system is a severe and costly problem…
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CIRA Critical Incidents Readiness Assessment
What is CIRA? CIRA is an organisational risk assessment tool that aims to raise awareness about risks…
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Judicial Strategy Against all Forms of Violent Extremism in Prison: Harmonised Guidelines for Judges
What our administration wanted to publish, with the contribution of many partners, is a small handbook…
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Structuring Prison work and industries in Hungary
The prison service in Hungary is a state-governed armed force supervised by the Ministry of Interior, aiming…
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Human dignity and privacy: Ensuring compliance with the Nelson Mandela Rules during body searches
Nelson Mandela once said, “No one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails. A…
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Better technology in Public-Private Partnerships allow cost-savings for government
Public-private partnerships in the operation of prisons have existed since long time ago, although the extent of…
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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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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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Restorative justice beyond the emergency caused by terrorism
Prison, terrorism and emergency are causing a vicious circle and a dangerous situation in Europe, which is…
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GPS Technology – A tool for the reintegration of radicalised offenders into society
After a series of high-profile terrorist attacks involving previously incarcerated extremists during the last half-decade, “prison radicalisation”…
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Digital transformation within the probation sector
On 16 May 2019, the MoJ announced the end of Transforming Rehabilitation, with all offender management now…
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Towards a holistic approach to deradicalisation
The aim of this paper is to argue that a sustainable approach to deradicalisation must take on…
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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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What do we know about American prison gangs?
Prison gangs are pervasive in American corrections. According to official figures, thousands of inmates are currently affiliated…
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X-Ray scanning in prisons: ensuring safety and effectiveness
With drugs entering our prison systems on a regular basis, we need to address the “elephant in…
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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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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
The use of mobile phones is commonly known to be motivated by the human need to communicate.…
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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
In Ibero-America, we live in democracy after ending the dictatorial regimes. In international time, that was just…
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Corrections and Digital Technology: An introduction to data analytics and predictive capabilities
Introduction – Moving the dial The mission of corrections is a constant. However, the environment is which…
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The importance of rehabilitation: What works?
Rehabilitation is a long-term goal that most countries have not begun to address. Although some have redesigned…
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Yellow Ribbon Run: there is a better future on the horizon for those who have been in prison
You have a kid that you have taken care of your whole life, and suddenly he/she ends…
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