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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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The American Justice System and the decision to close Rikers Island jail complex

Honourable Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman, Head of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform, United States of America 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

Prison as a last resort. The “Fata Morgana” of criminal justice systems?

The acknowledgement of the negative impact of imprisonment on individuals, families and communities led, over the last three decades, to... 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

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; and continuity of... Read More
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The Ghent Drug Treatment Court inspires sentencing alternatives in Belgium

An innovative way of dealing with drug-addicted offenders after the failure of the traditional judicial approach. Read More
Gerard Bakker

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
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Unilink is empowering prisoners and helping rehabilitation through employment

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

South Australia: Reducing reoffending through evidence-based strategies

David Brown, Chief Executive of the Department for Correctional Services, South Australia Read More
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Multi-level in-prison radicalisation prevention certification programme

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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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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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

Rehabilitation and reintegration: Lessons from the frontlines of research and practice

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
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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

Realizing effective rehabilitation and reintegration

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

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

Larissa Strong, Commissioner of Corrections Victoria, Australia 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

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

Ángela María Buitrago, Minister of Justice and Law, Colombia 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
Annie Devos

The untouchable social work principles of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation probation system

Annie Devos, Director General of the Houses of Justice, Wallonia-Brussels Federation, Belgium 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

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
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Shaping New Futures in European Justice

Věra Jourová, European Union Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender equality 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

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

Reintegration as policy: Romania’s shift towards evidence-based corrections

Ioana Morar, Deputy Director-General, Romanian Prison Administration Read More

Penal Police as the cornerstone of Rio de Janeiro’s prison strategy

Maria Rosa Nebel, Secretary of the Penitentiary Administration, Rio de de Janeiro, Brazil Read More
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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 76% of people... Read More
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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 up in prison.... Read More

Technology-driven prison education ultimately breaks the cycle of incarceration

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
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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 their institutional mission... Read More

Reform, rehabilitation and modernisation in Kenya’s Correctional System

Salome Muhia-Beacco, Principal Secretary for the State Department of Correctional Services, Kenya Read More
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The decriminalization of drug use in Portugal and its impact in the criminal justice system

Joao Goulão MD, Director General of SICAD, the Portuguese Service in Addiction Behaviours and Dependencies, Portugal 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

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

Multiple investments to transform the Panamanian prison system

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

Radicalisation, dynamic security, technologies and other focal points of Bremen’s correctional system

Sebastian Schulenberg, Director General of Prisons and Probation, Senator for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Bremen, Germany Read More

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JUSTICE TRENDS is a premium printed and online magazine that features exclusive content such as interviews with Ministers of Justice, Directors General of prison and probation administrations, as well as articles on pressing current criminal justice topics globally.

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