Salome Muhia-Beacco, Principal Secretary for the State Department of Correctional Services, Kenya Read More
Heidi Washington, Director of the Michigan Department of Corrections, USA Read More
In this article, Frank J. Porporino, Ph.D., draws on nearly 50 years of experience in corrections to explore what truly works best in correctional practice and why getting it right matters more than ever. Read More
Explore the effectiveness and evolving practices in offender rehabilitation, drawing on international perspectives to assess what works, and examine approaches to supporting reintegration and desistance from crime. Read More
James Bonta, Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology), Co-author of “The Psychology of Criminal Conduct” (RNR model), Canada Read More
Reactive aggression is a common challenge in criminal justice, and VR solutions are emerging as innovative tools for rehabilitation. Read More
Gabriela Slováková, Director-General of the Probation and Mediation Service Czech Republic
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Jessica Borg, Chief Psychologist and Director Programmes at New Zealand's Department of Corrections Read More
Chris Hill, Chief Executive Officer, CORCAN Read More
Claire Machan, Inês de Castro and Ana Rita Pires from IPS_Innovative Prison Systems explore the frontiers of rehabilitation support, including new evidence-based assessment tools, VR-enhanced training, and leveraging AI-powered data analysis. Read More
Toon Molleman, Deputy Director, Division of Prisons and Foreigner Detention, at the Dutch Custodial Institutions Agency, The Netherlands Read More
Ioana Morar, Deputy Director-General, Romanian Prison Administration Read More
Ananda Chalegre, Director-General, Paraná State Penal Police Department, Brazil Read More
Fergus McNeill, Professor of Criminology & Social Work, University of Glasgow, UK Read More
Self-harm and suicide are pressing issues in prisons worldwide. This article explores why addressing these challenges must be a core priority for correctional systems, not only to safeguard mental health, but also to support meaningful rehabilitation. Read More
Ángela María Buitrago, Minister of Justice and Law, Colombia Read More
David Brown, Chief Executive of the Department for Correctional Services, South Australia Read More
The prison system in Brazil struggles with overcrowding and poor infrastructure. Discover how the Ribeirão das Neves Prison Public-Private Partnership (PPP) is addressing this through an innovative approach. Read More
Larissa Strong, Commissioner of Corrections Victoria, Australia Read More
Johan Bac, Director-General of the Dutch Probation Service Read More
Maria Rosa Nebel, Secretary of the Penitentiary Administration, Rio de de Janeiro, Brazil Read More
Explore Dr Frank Porporino's insights on advancing beyond evidence-based practices to create truly rehabilitative experiences in correctional settings, emphasising holistic approaches and supportive cultures. Read More
To address the underlying causes of criminal behaviour, rooted in socio-economic disparities, mental health issues, and systemic injustices, leaders have been challenged to look beyond the boundaries of their systems and institutions and actively engage with other agencies, policymakers, and the broader community. In this edition, we feature interviews with correctional leaders and articles by experts on transforming the system through upstream and downstream collaborations, policy reforms, digital technologies, and community engagement. Read More
Mauro Albuquerque, Secretary of Penitentiary Administration and Resocialization, State of Ceará, Brazil Read More
The EUTEx project aims to create a European framework for rehabilitating extremist offenders, considering gender aspects and risk assessment while fostering collaboration among EU member states. Read More
The UNODC aids Iraq in prison reform, working with the government and partner nations to bolster corrections, counter-radicalisation, intelligence, and global anti-terrorism efforts. Read More
An innovative way of dealing with drug-addicted offenders after the failure of the traditional judicial approach. Read More
Digital services in the area of education can break the cycle of incarceration, not just for the incarcerated individual, but also for those in their ecosystem. A hypothesis advanced by Telio. Read More
The New South Wales (NSW) Remand Domestic Violence intervention programme is changing minds through voluntary participation. Read More
Presenting a new and innovative European initiative built on best practices. Read More
Jan Kleijssen, Director of the Information Society and Action against Crime Directorate, Council of Europe Read More
Gerard Bakker, Director-General of the National Agency of Correctional Institutions (DJI), The Netherlands Read More
Prison officers in Europe In Europe[1], there are nowadays, more than 588 940 citizens under the custody of the... Read More
Nicole Belloubet, Minister of Justice, France Read More
Giuseppe Spadaro Judge, President of the Juvenile Court of Bologna, Former President of the Lamezia Terme District Court Criminal Section, Italy Read More
Etéreo Armando Medina, Director-General of the Penitentiary System, Panama Read More
Ariane Wolf, Violence Prevention Network, Head of International Affairs and Transnational Cooperation Read More
The risk of prison radicalisation is a real and potent danger in correctional facilities across the globe. This risk is,... Read More
Sebastian Schulenberg, Director General of Prisons and Probation, Senator for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Bremen, Germany Read More
The R4JUST project aims to prevent and reduce the risk of radicalisation and violent extremism inside prisons by exploring a... Read More
