• English
  • Español
  • Português
  • Subscribe
  • September 8, 2025
  • Editions
    Editions

    The Inter-American Court of Human Rights: Advancing Justice in the Americas

    Brazil: Espírito Santo advances the modernisation of the State’s Justice system

    Revolutionising Probation in Europe: How technology can support community corrections

    Collaborating for Change: Corrections Technology Association role in Digital Transformation

    • Editorial
    • Edition #14
    • Edition #13
    • Edition #12
    • Edition #11
    • Edition #10
    • Edition #9
    • Edition #8
    • Edition #7
    • Edition #6
    • Edition #5
    • Edition #4
    • Edition #3
    • Edition #2
    • Edition #1
  • Topics
    Topics

    Reform, rehabilitation and modernisation in Kenya’s Correctional System

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

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

    Small-scale detention in Belgium: A structural reform for social reintegration

    • Criminal Justice Reform
      • Human Rights and Standards
      • Alternative Measures and Pretrial Detention
      • Policy and Justice Reform
      • Digital Transformation
      • Prison Management
      • Security and Intelligence
      • Prison Design
      • Public-Private Partnerships
    • Community Safety
      • Prevention
      • Community Measures
      • Probation
    • Offender Rehabilitation
      • Risks and Needs Assessments
      • Rehabilitation
      • Prison Work & Industries
      • Social Reintegration
    • Special Prison Populations
      • Elderly Inmates
      • Foreign Nationals
      • Indigenous Inmates
      • Juveniles
      • Women and Children
    • Healthcare in Prisons
      • Drugs
      • Health
      • Mental Health
    • Radicalisation, Extremism & Organised Crime
      • Gangs and Organised Crime
      • Radicalisation and Extremism Prevention
    • Information Technology
      • Artificial Intelligence
      • Detection Technologies
      • Electronic Monitoring
      • Inmates Communications
      • Offender Management
      • Virtual Reality
      • Learning Technologies
      • Security, Command and Control
    • Leadership & Staff Development
      • Leadership Development
      • Staff wellbeing
      • Officers Training and Learning
    • World
      • Africa
      • Asia ES
      • Europe
      • Latin America
      • Middle East
      • North America
      • Oceania
  • Interviews
    Interviews

    Reform, rehabilitation and modernisation in Kenya’s Correctional System

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

    What works in rehabilitation: Bridging evidence and practice

    Towards 2035: Czechia’s vision for probation grounded in restorative justice

    • Policymakers
    • Decision-makers
    • NGOs
    • International View
    • Leader Profiles
    • Other
  • Articles
    Articles

    Realizing effective rehabilitation and reintegration

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

    Small-scale detention in Belgium: A structural reform for social reintegration

    Vocational Villages: Building pathways from prison to employment

    • Case Studies
    • Experts View
    • Featured
    • Research
  • Featured Projects
  • About
    • Data Sheet
    • Our partners
    • Become a partner
    • Subscribe
    • Privacy policy
  • Blog
    Blog

    A Postcolonial Prison in the Philippines – Exporting incarceration from the past, importing knowledge for the future

    Meeting today’s fire safety challenges in custodial facilities

    Europe’s evolving hate landscape: Victim needs, legal gaps and practitioner responses

    JUSTICE TRENDS Magazine and ICPA announce strategic alliance to deliver comprehensive global insights to corrections professionals

  • Explore +
    • Online training: Corrections Learning Academy
    • Professional networking: Corrections Direct
    • New European Bauhaus
    • What Works: Crime Solutions
    • What Works: Crime Reduction Toolkit
Home
Criminal Justice Reform
All
  • Alternative Measures
  • Alternative Measures and Pretrial Detention
  • Digital Transformation
  • Human Rights and Standards
  • Policy and Justice Reform
  • Pretrial Detention
  • Noteworthy practice
  • Prison Design
  • Prison Management
  • Public-Private Partnerships
A to Z
  • Latest
  • Oldest
  • Random
  • A to Z

Criminal Justice Reform

“A meaningful detention experience from day one”: Belgium’s alternative to traditional prisons

Mathilde Steenbergen, Director-General of the Belgian Prison Service Read More
electronic monitoring station

“Clean and Dirty Electronic Monitoring”, Prof. Mike Nellis

Electronic monitoring and the future What do we talk about when we talk about “electronic monitoring” (EM)? We talk about... Read More

“The great doesn’t happen through impulse alone, and is a succession of little things that are brought together”

The threat of radicalisation and terrorism has shown no boundaries. Expressed in different forms or formats, it is not specific... Read More

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

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

“Changing Lives”: Northern Ireland’s Digital Solution for Engaging Probation Service Users

Discover the app that helps people under supervision in Northern Ireland. Read More

“Creating modern, rehabilitation-friendly prisons”: Türkiye’s infrastructure developments

Enis Yavuz Yıldırım, Director General of Prisons and Detention Houses of Türkiye Read More

95% children forced to leave home when mum goes to jail

By Russel Webster Children are often devastated when their mum is sent to prison but their interests are rarely considered... 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
Anne Kelly

A digital leap in Canada’s federal corrections triggered by the pandemic

Anne Kelly, Commissioner of the Correctional Service of Canada Read More
David Brown

A focus on reducing recidivism both in custody and community corrections

David Brown, Chief Executive, Department for Correctional Services, South Australia Read More
jana spero Assistant Minister Croatia

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

A Master Plan for security and reintegration

In this article, learn how Chile’s Ministry of Justice and Human Rights' new Prison Policy strengthens the prison system through four pillars: reintegration, security, staff, and infrastructure. Read More
JOERG Jesse

A model system for its sense of mission and high recruitment standards

Joerg Jesse, Director General, Prison and Probation Administration of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany Read More

A person-centric approach to modernizing correctional facilities and probation

MHS Public Safety explores how we can strengthen rehabilitation and reintegration by providing education, mental health support, and improved communication. 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
ODSecurity Soter RS Body Scanner

A win-win for contraband detection

It wasn’t too long ago that if a Prison Officer suspected a person of carrying contraband into a prison then... Read More

Achieving digital maturity in prisons: A Study on Digital Readiness

Digital transformation requires a holistic approach that includes the right culture, leadership, processes, and capabilities. Discover a model that aims to measure how ready organisations are to embark on this process successfully. 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
Ivan Zinger

Achieving systemic changes through the investigation of inmates’ complaints

Ivan Zinger, Correctional Investigator of Canada Read More

Adapting to a transforming landscape: New problems and opportunities in South Carolina

Bryan Stirling, Director, South Carolina Department of Corrections, USA Read More

Addressing new learning solutions for foreign inmates in EU prisons

According to the statistics of the Council of Europe, the total prison population in the European Union on September 1st... 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 Chile’s Correctional Services through strategic reforms

Luis Cordero Vega, Minister of Justice and Human Rights, Chile 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
Alison Hannah Penal Reform

Advocating for human rights: the mirage of the de-politicisation of criminal policies

Alison Hannah, Executive Director of Penal Reform International (PRI) Read More

Aligning policies and practices: A national framework for prison reform in Brazil

André de Albuquerque Garcia, National Secretary for Penal Policies, Ministry of Justice and Public Security, Brazil Read More
the three-door jail

American jails: the advent of three-door justice centers

Jails in America are obsolete and so are the buildings and the philosophy behind them. But, right now, they’re often... Read More
Victor Dickson

An NGO dedicated to assisting (ex)convicts in becoming employed or entrepreneurs

Victor Dickson, President and CEO, Safer Foundation, USA Read More
Valdeci Ferreira

APAC: Prisons without guards, police, weapons, violence, corruption, drugs and discrimination

Valdeci Ferreira, Executive Director of the Brazilian Fraternity of Assistance to the Convicted Read More
Emiliano Blanco Argentina prisons

Argentina: improving the penitentiary system through the training of first line practitioners

Emiliano Blanco, National Director of the Federal Penitentiary Service, Argentina Read More

Arraignment hearings guarantee human rights and avoid excessive pretrial detention in Brazil

Luís Geraldo Lanfredi, Deputy Judge of the Presidency of the National Council of Justice, Brazil Read More

Assessing, enhancing, and modernising prison infrastructure and rehabilitation in Portugal

Rita Alarcão Júdice, Minister of Justice, Portugal 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
geosatis EM bracelet

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

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 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

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

Blending trauma-informed and salutogenic principles in the design of modern correctional facilities

Read this piece by two leading experts in correctional facility design, sharing innovative approaches to transform prisons into environments that promote healing and rehabilitation. Read More
Reforma legal Bolivia

Bolivia: Legal transformation towards 2030

In Ibero-America, we live in democracy after ending the dictatorial regimes. In international time, that was just the day before... Read More

Change language

  • Español
  • Português

Search

Select your topic

Subscribe today

Get the latest Magazine edition, either in your inbox or mailbox.

Learn more

Subscribe

Contact

  • PARKURBIS - Science and Technology Park - 6200-865 Covilhã, Portugal
  • [email protected]

About

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.

Published by IPS / ICJS

JUSTICE TRENDS Magazine is developed and published by IPS Innovative Prison Systems / ICJS Innovative Criminal Justice Solutions, a boutique research and consulting firm specialised in the field of justice, prison services, community sanctions and measures, juvenile justice, and law enforcement. IPS is a Silver Member of the International Corrections and Prisons Association.

Support

This publication was initially supported by European Union funds.
Learn more

  • Facebook
  • Linkedin
All rights reserved © 2025 - IPS_Innovative Prison Systems
  • Español
  • Português
  • Editions
    • Editorial
    • Edition #1
    • Edition #2
    • Edition #3
    • Edition #4
    • Edition #5
    • Edition #6
    • Edition #7
    • Edition #8
    • Edition #9
    • Edition #10
    • Edition #11
    • Edition #12
    • Edition #13
    • Edition #14
  • Topics
    • Criminal Justice Reform
      • Human Rights and Standards
      • Alternative Measures and Pretrial Detention
      • Policy and Justice Reform
      • Digital Transformation
      • Prison Management
      • Security and Intelligence
      • Prison Design
      • Public-Private Partnerships
    • Community Safety
      • Prevention
      • Community Measures
      • Probation
    • Offender Rehabilitation
      • Risks and Needs Assessments
      • Rehabilitación
      • Prison Work & Industries
      • Social Reintegration
    • Special Prison Populations
      • Elderly Inmates
      • Foreign Nationals
      • Indigenous Inmates
      • Juveniles
      • Women and Children
    • Healthcare in Prisons
      • Drugs
      • Health
      • Mental Health
    • Radicalisation, Extremism & Organised Crime
      • Gangs and Organised Crime
      • Radicalisation and Extremism Prevention
    • Information Technology
      • Artificial Intelligence
      • Detection Technologies
      • Electronic Monitoring
      • Inmates Communications
      • Offender Management
      • Virtual Reality
      • Learning Technologies
      • Security, Command and Control
    • Leadership & Staff Development
      • Leadership Development
      • Officers Training and Learning
      • Staff wellbeing
    • World
      • Africa
      • Asia
      • Europe
      • Latin America
      • Middle East
      • Oceania
  • Interviews
    • Policymakers
    • Decision-makers
    • NGOs
    • International View
    • Leader Profiles
    • Other
  • Articles
    • Case Studies
    • Experts View
    • Featured
    • Research
  • Featured Projects
  • Blog
  • About
    • Data Sheet
    • Our partners
    • Become a partner
    • Subscribe
    • Privacy policy
  • Explore more
    • Featured Projects
    • Online training: Corrections Learning Academy
    • Professional networking: Corrections Direct
    • What Works: Crime Solutions
    • What Works: Crime Reduction Toolkit
  • New European Bauhaus
Subscribe

Change language

  • Español
  • Português

Explore more

Online training: Corrections Learning Academy

Professional networking: Corrections Direct

What Works: Crime Solutions

What Works: Crime Reduction Toolkit

About

About us

Data sheet

Our partners

Become a partner

Subscribe

Privacy policy

Press ESC to close

Subscribe

Receba cada nova edição em seu email
Nos ajude a melhorar a Revista JUSTICE TRENDS em Português!

    *campo obrigatório