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Leading transformation: An imperative for correctional leaders

Changing societal perspectives, technological advancements, environmental challenges, and other evolving factors are driving significant transformation in corrections. For this change to be successful, leaders must envision, embrace and head this transformation. Read More

Leveraging technology for prisoners’ rehabilitation: UNICRI’s report on ‘Digital Rehabilitation in Prisons’

Discover the key insights from UNICRI's latest report, showcasing how digital technologies can transform prisoner rehabilitation. Read More

Advancing Chile’s Correctional Services through strategic reforms

Luis Cordero Vega, Minister of Justice and Human Rights, Chile Read More

The resilience and reform of Ukraine’s justice system in the face of an ongoing war

Olena Vysotska, Deputy Minister of Justice of Ukraine Read More

Two centuries of change: The evolution of the Dutch Probation Service

Johan Bac, Director-General of the Dutch Probation Service Read More

Morocco’s push for more humane prisons guides the country’s penitentiary reform

Younes Jabrane, Secretary General of the General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration, Kingdom of Morocco 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

Evidence-Based Public Security can help Latin America beat Organised Crime

Discover how evidence-based public security measures can help Latin America combat organised crime and reduce urban violence effectively. Read More

Inside Brazil’s Penal Policy: Addressing organised crime challenges and breaking the cycle of recidivism

Rafael Velasco Brandani, National Secretary for Penal Policies, Ministry of Justice and Public Security, Brazil Read More

Rehabilitation and Restorative Justice: A Comprehensive Strategy in the Basque Country

Jaime Tapia, Advisor on penitentiary issues to the Basque Government Read More

Exploring Future-Focused Solutions in the French Prison Administration

Laurent Ridel, Director of the Prison Administration, France Read More

International collaboration and extremist’s rehabilitation in a reformed Correctional Service

Haliru Nababa, Controller General of Corrections, Nigerian Correctional Service Read More

International cooperation against organised crime: “It takes a network to defeat a network”

Vincent Van Quickenborne, Minister of Justice, Belgium Read More

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

Ricardo Pérez Manrique, Judge, President of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights Read More

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

Renato Casagrande, Governor, Espírito Santo, Brazil Read More

Revolutionising Probation in Europe: How technology can support community corrections

Jana Špero, Secretary General, Confederation of European Probation (CEP) Read More

Judicial supervision of foreign nationals in the EU: Can technology help overcome the challenges?

Integrating technology in the transfer process of probationary or alternative measures for foreign nationals in the EU. Read More

Supportive Pretrial Supervision: How to shrink jails while making communities safer

A “case study” on New York city’s solution to reduce pretrial detention. The Supervised Release Program avoids incarceration while the defendant awaits trial by setting up regular check-ins in the community and providing support services. Read More

Toronto Bail Program: Reducing pretrial detention through supervision and support

The Toronto Bail Program provides supervision and rehabilitative support for those who cannot provide bail guarantees on their own. Read More

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

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

Brazil: Arraignment hearings have prevented more than 270,000 pretrial detentions since 2015

Exploring the rollout of arraignment hearings in Brazil, the context that spurred the measure and the challenges of a paradigm shift. Read More

Elevating prison service based on an evolutionary and responsive strategy

Caron McCaffrey, Director-General of the Irish Prison Service & President of EuroPris Read More

Romanian prison system makes invaluable advances through foreign support

Dan Halchin, Director-general, Romanian Penitentiary Administration Read More

Supporting victims of crime and offenders through probation and mediation

Andrea Matoušková, Director-General, Czech Probation and Mediation Service Read More

In the field of pretrial detention “it is not enough to change the law.”

José Lopes da Mota, Judge, Supreme Court of Justice, Portugal Read More

Campaigning for Fairness, Equality and Justice: “A Marathon Worth Running”

Norman L. Reimer, Global CEO, Fair Trials Read More

Understanding Ireland’s Comparatively Low Rate of Pretrial Detention

Noteworthy Practice Pretrial Detention Reduction Ireland Ireland has a comparatively low pretrial detention (PTD) rate by European standards, at around... Read More

On the application of pretrial detention: expert contributions from Europe and beyond

Read the contributions from Directors-General of prison and probation administrations and worldwide correctional experts. Read More

Pretrial detention overuse: the European way forward

Shining a light on the worrying numbers and consequences of the (over)use of pretrial detention around the world. Read More

Pretrial detention as “ultima ratio”: an imperative for Criminal Justice Systems

Often fuelled by a punitive social climate, there are frequent calls to increase incarceration and build more prisons. Even if urgently needed in some countries to replace sometimes very old, outdated, and degraded prison infrastructure, building more prisons can be an unreasonable solution. Alternative measures are essential. We interviewed magistrates, correctional leaders, and NGO representatives to understand their work in modernising justice systems and their views on reducing pretrial detention. We also present noteworthy cases from different continents on how jurisdictions are reducing pretrial detention. Read More

Where does your jurisdiction stand in the Digital Transition/ Transformation journey?

Overcoming the Challenges of Introducing Digital Services to Analog Prisons

Achieving digital maturity in prisons: A Study on Digital Readiness

Change complexity: Why reforms in community corrections often fail

Advancing Chile’s Correctional Services through strategic reforms

Holistic rehabilitation and modernisation in New Jersey: “Getting back to the basics of Corrections”

Reshaping the correctional infrastructure and staff training in Bulgaria

Strengthening rights in European Arrest Warrant proceedings in a post-pandemic era

Ensuring Safe Digital Inclusion for Young People in Youth Detention Centers

Towards the digitalisation of the Spanish prison system: where we are and a vision of where we are going

AI for Justice: Tackling Racial Bias in the Criminal Justice System

Alternative Measures

Advancing Chile’s Correctional Services through strategic reforms

The resilience and reform of Ukraine’s justice system in the face of an ongoing war

Morocco’s push for more humane prisons guides the country’s penitentiary reform

Evidence-Based Public Security can help Latin America beat Organised Crime

Rehabilitation and Restorative Justice: A Comprehensive Strategy in the Basque Country

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

Judicial supervision of foreign nationals in the EU: Can technology help overcome the challenges?

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

Brazil: Arraignment hearings have prevented more than 270,000 pretrial detentions since 2015

Elevating prison service based on an evolutionary and responsive strategy

Romanian prison system makes invaluable advances through foreign support

In the field of pretrial detention “it is not enough to change the law.”

Campaigning for Fairness, Equality and Justice: “A Marathon Worth Running”

Understanding Ireland’s Comparatively Low Rate of Pretrial Detention

On the application of pretrial detention: expert contributions from Europe and beyond

Pretrial detention overuse: the European way forward

Pretrial detention as “ultima ratio”: an imperative for Criminal Justice Systems

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