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Can digital transformation be a catalyst for operational transformation?

Operational transformation is necessary in the post-pandemic corrections agencies. "Selecting the right expert digital partners, is the key to overcoming challenges" - Core Systems. Read More

Understanding Ireland’s Comparatively Low Rate of Pretrial Detention

Noteworthy Practice Pretrial Detention Reduction Ireland Ireland has a comparatively low pretrial detention (PTD) rate by European standards, at around... Read More

Pretrial behaviour change intervention for men charged with domestic violence offences

The New South Wales (NSW) Remand Domestic Violence intervention programme is changing minds through voluntary participation. Read More

On the application of pretrial detention: expert contributions from Europe and beyond

Read the contributions from Directors-General of prison and probation administrations and worldwide correctional experts. Read More

Pretrial detention overuse: the European way forward

Shining a light on the worrying numbers and consequences of the (over)use of pretrial detention around the world. Read More

Risk assessment in Corrections

Where are we now in our ability to assess risk in corrections? The day is fast approaching when we will be able to systematically assess and reassess individuals, efficiently, effectively and comprehensively. Read More

Extremist offender rehabilitation: Innovative, multiple and overlapping approaches as the path to success

Presenting a new and innovative European initiative built on best practices. Read More

Corrections as a Societal Driver: The Case for Modernization

How can corrections leverage modernization efforts to enhance communities safety and prosperity? Read More

Smart Prison: From Prison Digitalisation to Prison Using, Learning and Training Artificial Intelligence

Detailing the new programmes being implemented and tested in the scope of Smart Prison, a project that seeks innovations that work and can be applied to the general prison system. Read More
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Video calling: a new communications standard in prisons?

During a time when the COVID-19 pandemic imposed limits or suspension of face-to-face visits, the implementation video calling for inmates rose. Find out what we can learn from the results. Read More
Digitalising justice systems to bring the best of justice

Digitalising justice systems to bring the best of justice

European Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders, presents three proposals to modernise the European justice system. Read More

Electronic monitoring: Overcoming operational and logistical challenges during the pandemic

The electronic monitoring sector response during the early phase of COVID-19 focused on implementing remote learning modalities as an emergency response. As the pandemic has evolved, so too have electronic monitoring responses. Read More

Artificial Intelligence on Trial

Advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology bring new possibilities for its application, not only to automatise tasks but to create new opportunities through the analysis of large data sets. Read More

How different is Prison Officer training from the job’s current and future needs and challenges?

Exploring the role of prison officers and the diversity of standards in the education and training of these professionals. Read More

Correctional staff training: the views of experts worldwide

Read the contributions from many Directors-General of prison and probation administrations worldwide and correctional experts and leaders. Read More
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The New European Bauhaus: an opportunity to revisit the way we think about prisons

Join the conversation about the New European Bauhaus initiative SUBMIT YOUR CONTRIBUTION Expert’s Panel Ana Maria Evans & Pedro das... Read More

Beyond Prisons: Women and Community Corrections – ICPA Taskforce

Article Diane Williams & Jennifer Oades The incarceration rate for women has skyrocketed globally by approximately 53% since 2000 and... Read More

Smart Prison: A historical digital leap in Finnish prisons

Article Pia Puolakka Project’s background In 2015, Finnish legislation enabled prisoners to gain digital access to social, educational and health... Read More

Video calls in prisons: current needs and challenges after the pandemic

Article Dave Lageweg The importance of maintaining the social ties of prisoners is well documented, and it is now common... Read More

Making prison and probation work

Article Francis Toye Imagine for a moment that you are responsible for the operation of information technology in prisons and... Read More

Use of offender electronic monitoring expands during pandemic

Article José Demetrio As COVID-19 began to spread in early 2020 – reaching a pandemic state – it quickly became... Read More
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Social distancing in prison

Article ODSecurity 2020 was a challenging year for worldwide correctional services managing the devastating effects of COVID-19, and although the... Read More

Domestic Violence: Do restraining orders really provide protection?

Article Roni Weinberg The Global Study on Homicide (1) suggests that more than a third of all female victims in... Read More
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New Software to Access the World Prison Brief Dataset: The prisonbrief Statistical Package∗

Danilo Freire & Robert Myles McDonnell The World Prison Brief Dataset (WPB) provides a unique source of information about the... Read More

Achieving Optimum Outcomes in Public-Private Partnerships

Despite the industry’s best efforts to modernise and ‘professionalise’ sourcing practices, project management and service delivery methods; over 70% of... Read More

The need for alternative measures to pre-trial detention: towards the realisation of common standards

The preventive detention phenomenon: an increasing trend On a global scale, 10.74 million individuals were, as of 2018, arrested worldwide.... Read More

CIRA Critical Incidents Readiness Assessment

What is CIRA? CIRA is an organisational risk assessment tool that aims to raise awareness about risks and support prison... Read More

Make prisons more decent and respectful and prisoners will change their own lives

// The Unilink Group consists of four companies operating in the Criminal Justice Sector: Unilink Software, providing biometrically enabled Custodial... Read More

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 that affects all... Read More

No one is left behind Personal thoughts on how to manage the COVID crisis in prison…

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Judicial Strategy Against all Forms of Violent Extremism in Prison: Harmonised Guidelines for Judges

Read document What our administration wanted to publish, with the contribution of many partners, is a small handbook for European... Read More

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 at protection of... Read More

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 nation should not... Read More

Challenges, Profile, Competencies and Training of the European Prison Officer of the 21st Century: a quick view over the PO21 Sector Skills Alliance

  Prison officers in Europe In Europe[1], there are nowadays, more than 588 940 citizens under the custody of the... Read More
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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 reliance on the... Read More

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 prison sentence, cannot... Read More

Leadership skills development as a critical factor for occupational stress reduction in correctional settings

Occupational stress and prisons The workplace is one of the critical environments affecting people’s mental and physical health. In recent... Read More

Understanding radicalisation, dynamic security and intelligence in prisons

Over the last 10 years, violent extremist (1) offenders (VEOs) have conducted several incidents analogous to some form of extremism,... Read More
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Prison intelligence: contributions of decision-makers from Belgium, Canada and Argentina

Warren Coons Director General of the Preventive Security and Intelligence Branch, Correctional Service Canada The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)... Read More

The global risk of radicalisation in prisons

The risk of prison radicalisation is a real and potent danger in correctional facilities across the globe. This risk is,... Read More

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