Mauro Albuquerque, Secretary of Penitentiary Administration and Resocialization, State of Ceará, 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
Context The Adoption of Electronic Monitoring Technologies The Portuguese Ministry of Justice is no stranger to the multiple benefits that... Read More
Mihai Dima, Director General of the Romanian Probation System, Romania Read More
Ángela María Buitrago, Minister of Justice and Law, Colombia Read More
In the last 40 years, one of the main concerns for prison administrations was the reduction of prison populations. The... Read More
Prison officers in Europe In Europe[1], there are nowadays, more than 588 940 citizens under the custody of the... Read More
If, as Dostoyevsky said, the degree of civilization of a society can be judged by entering its prisons, we could... Read More
Gabriela Slováková, Director-General of the Probation and Mediation Service Czech Republic
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Chris Hill, Chief Executive Officer, CORCAN 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
Sebastian Schulenberg, Director General of Prisons and Probation, Senator for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Bremen, Germany Read More
Ananda Chalegre, Director-General, Paraná State Penal Police Department, Brazil Read More
Koen Geens, Minister of Justice, Belgium Read More
The acknowledgement of the negative impact of imprisonment on individuals, families and communities led, over the last three decades, to... Read More
This project mobilises partners from different European countries through the use of expertise in urban security and counter-terrorism. The... Read More
Presenting a new and innovative European initiative built on best practices. Read More
Joao Goulão MD, Director General of SICAD, the Portuguese Service in Addiction Behaviours and Dependencies, Portugal 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
By Russel Webster Prisoners and probation officers had different perceptions of how much prisoners understood recall, how much they communicated... Read More
Heidi Washington, Director of the Michigan Department of Corrections, USA Read More
Etéreo Armando Medina, Director-General of the Penitentiary System, Panama Read More
EIGEP proposal focuses on reducing the disparities in the learning outcomes of the educational experience of a child within the... Read More
Martin F. Horn, Executive Director of the New York State Permanent Commission on Sentencing, New York, USA Read More
Mental health conditions are especially prevalent among the incarcerated population, which presently amounts to about 10 million, worldwide. These mental... Read More
Alexandre Zouev, Assistant Secretary-General for Rule of Law and Security Institutions, United Nations Read More
Ioana Morar, Deputy Director-General, Romanian Prison Administration Read More
The WayOut project is fundamentally aimed at building a common framework to evaluate Exit programmes along with the development of... 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
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
Jana Špero, Assistant Minister, Directorate for Prisons and Probation, Ministry of Justice, Croatia 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
This project strives to improve the transition process between prison and/or probation systems and the community for those at risk... Read More
By Russel Webster Systematic review finds interpersonal skills of case workers; access to social support and housing; and continuity of... Read More
The R4JUST project aims to prevent and reduce the risk of radicalisation and violent extremism inside prisons by exploring a... Read More
Ysmael Paniagua Guerrero, Coordinator of the New Penitentiary Management Model, Dominican Republic 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
Ariane Wolf, Violence Prevention Network, Head of International Affairs and Transnational Cooperation Read More