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“We talk to extremists, not about them” – prevention, intervention, deradicalisation

Ariane Wolf, Violence Prevention Network, Head of International Affairs and Transnational Cooperation Read More

A constructive alternative to incarceration at the disposal of the most vulnerable

David Scott, Director of the Toronto Bail Programme, Ontario, Canada  Read More
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A leadership of proximity with eyes on solutions and continuous improvement

Jana Špero, Assistant Minister, Directorate for Prisons and Probation, Ministry of Justice, Croatia Read More
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A safe return to society as a goal: how can we achieve it?

Gerard Bakker, Director-General of the National Agency of Correctional Institutions (DJI), The Netherlands Read More

Addressing overcrowding and creating pathways to employment in Colombia’s justice system

Ángela María Buitrago, Minister of Justice and Law, Colombia Read More

Advancing justice and corrections in conflict regions through the Rule of Law

Alexandre Zouev, Assistant Secretary-General for Rule of Law and Security Institutions, United Nations  Read More

AWARE European Arrest Warrant

The AWARE EAW project aims at increasing the cooperation between EU Member States using two Framework Decisions (FDs) in particular:... Read More

Beyond implementing evidence-based practice: Creating rehabilitative experience

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

Beyond recidivism: Redefining success in rehabilitation

Fergus McNeill, Professor of Criminology & Social Work, University of Glasgow, UK Read More

Beyond the Gate: If you believe that your mandate to keep society safe is solely about what happens within your Prisons, you have got it all wrong…

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

Brazil’s first public-private prison partnership marks 12 years of operation with strong results

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
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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 multiple benefits that... Read More

Building skills that matter: How Canada’s real-world employment training drives reintegration and public confidence

Chris Hill, Chief Executive Officer, CORCAN 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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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 training within the UK prison estates Read More

Corrections Victoria strategic response to the needs of the workforce and individuals in custody

Larissa Strong, Commissioner of Corrections Victoria, Australia Read More
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Council for Penological Cooperation of the Council of Europe: developing standards for prison and probation services

Vivian Geiran, President of the Council for Penological Cooperation (PC-CP) of the Council of Europe and Director of the Irish Probation Service Read More

Designing rehabilitation around evidence, cultural needs, and access for people on remand

Jessica Borg, Chief Psychologist and Director Programmes at New Zealand's Department of Corrections Read More

Developing a European framework for the disengagement and reintegration of extremist and radicalised offenders

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
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Dominican Republic: an example of penitentiary reform to be followed

Ysmael Paniagua Guerrero, Coordinator of the New Penitentiary Management Model, Dominican Republic Read More

Education, work, and community support: Michigan’s approach to lowering recidivism

Heidi Washington, Director of the Michigan Department of Corrections, USA Read More

EIGEP European Interaction Guidelines for Education Professionals when working with Children in Juvenile Justice Contexts

EIGEP proposal focuses on reducing the disparities in the learning outcomes of the educational experience of a child within the... Read More
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European Probation Systems in Transition

Gerry McNally, President of the Confederation of European Probation (CEP) 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

From crime hubs to schools of transformation: Prison reform in Ceará

Mauro Albuquerque, Secretary of Penitentiary Administration and Resocialization, State of Ceará, Brazil Read More

Harnessing the potential of sport in prison

By Russel Webster Professor Rosie Meek makes 12 recommendations to make sport and health living a key part of a... Read More
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How to reduce the number of women in prison

Women are a minority in prison. Currently, of the 10.35 million prisoners worldwide, over 700.000 (6.8%) are female (1). However,... Read More

Innovate to rehabilitate: Shaping the future of justice reform

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

INTEGRA Integrated Community, Probation, and Prison Services Radicalisation Prevention Approach

This project strives to improve the transition process between prison and/or probation systems and the community for those at risk... Read More
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Interventions with extremist offenders show promise

By Russel Webster Results from process evaluations of Motivational and Engagement Intervention (MEI) and the Healthy Identity Intervention (HII) interventions... Read More
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Justice and beyond: Council of Europe working on setting global benchmarks on artificial intelligence

Jan Kleijssen, Director of the Information Society and Action against Crime Directorate, Council of Europe Read More
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Latin America and the Caribbean: Fostering development through finding solutions to crime and violence

Nathalie Alvarado, Head of Citizen Security and Justice, Inter-American Development Bank Read More
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Laying the foundations for a new penitentiary model in Paraguay

Ever Martínez, Minister of Justice, Paraguay Read More

Managing reactivity in corrections: Exploring innovative approaches for aggression regulation

Reactive aggression is a common challenge in criminal justice, and VR solutions are emerging as innovative tools for rehabilitation. Read More

MenACE Mental Health, Ageing and Palliative Care in European Prisons

Mental health conditions are especially prevalent among the incarcerated population, which presently amounts to about 10 million, worldwide. These mental... Read More
Prison reform IDB Latin America

Modernisation of the penitentiary systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: the role of the Inter-American Development Bank

If, as Dostoyevsky said, the degree of civilization of a society can be judged by entering its prisons, we could... Read More

More short prison sentences or alternatives: which way do we go?

In the last 40 years, one of the main concerns for prison administrations was the reduction of prison populations. The... Read More
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Multi-level in-prison radicalisation prevention certification programme

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Multi-level in-Prison Radicalisation Prevention The R2PRIS approach and certification programme

The R2PRIS certification is a capacity building programme developed with the support of the European Commission and built as the... Read More

Multiple investments to transform the Panamanian prison system

Etéreo Armando Medina, Director-General of the Penitentiary System, Panama Read More

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