Article Francis Toye Imagine for a moment that you are responsible for the operation of information technology in prisons and... Read More
Digital Transformation
For a long time, heads of correctional administrations have prepared for different threat scenarios. But this time, it was different. The COVID 19 pandemic has taken us all by surprise and hit hard, showing how vulnerable our organisations can be. Read More
Woo Ying-ming, Commissioner of Correctional Services, Hong Kong Read More
Luiz Carlos Cruz, Secretary of State for Justice, Espírito Santo, Brazil Read More
In the developed and modern 21st century, the punishment, retribution, security, rehabilitation and restorative dimensions of the prison sentence, cannot... Read More
Nicole Belloubet, Minister of Justice, France Read More
The use of technology is increasing in the criminal justice landscape. This is slowly receiving attention from academic research in... Read More
After a series of high-profile terrorist attacks involving previously incarcerated extremists during the last half-decade, “prison radicalisation” is an increasing... Read More
These reforms are designed to build on the successful elements of the existing system, Transforming Rehabilitation, which led to... Read More
The United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners state that prisoners have the right to communicate with family and... Read More
Developing and Using Virtual Reality Technology for the Rehabilitation of Drug Users in the Probation Service This project aims... Read More
Ronald Gramigna, Fredy Fässler, Sylvie Bula, Switzerland Read More
Nathalie Alvarado, Head of Citizen Security and Justice, Inter-American Development Bank Read More
Loh Teck En, Director of the Transformation and Technology Division, Singapore Prison Service Read More
Alexandre Zouev, Assistant Secretary-General for Rule of Law and Security Institutions, United Nations Read More
In conferences, training events and meetings, I am frequently asked: “how can innovation take place in prisons?” My answer, regardless... Read More
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
The Cart Before the Horse: this would be an apt analogy for some organisations’ approach to digital transformation. We too... Read More
Context In June 2009, the new government authorities of El Salvador and the General Directorate of Correctional Centres (DGCP, by... Read More
Context Artificial intelligence (AI) consists of the ability of machines or computers to emulate human thinking and decision making. A... Read More
Context Almost everyone in the United States uses a computer, smartphone or another form of technology, daily, to work, access... Read More
Context Criminal justice in Brazil faces many challenges, as crime is growing and the prisons are packed. The volume of... Read More
Context Citizens in Northern Ireland (NI) have embraced advances in technology. The most recent research states that 76% of people... Read More
Context & Problem Research shows that while the number of crimes has declined, the number of prisoners has not, and... Read More
Context The Adoption of Electronic Monitoring Technologies The Portuguese Ministry of Justice is no stranger to the multiple benefits that... Read More
By Dr Victoria Knight and Dr Lee Hadlington De Montfort University, United Kingdom Earlier this year we announced the launch... Read More
Koen Geens, Minister of Justice, Belgium Read More
Věra Jourová, European Union Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender equality Read More
Desmond Chin, Commissioner of the Singapore Prison Service Read More
Gary Mohr, Director of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, United States of America Read More
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
“When I moved to HMP Northumberland I was so happy to see a kiosk. In my previous prisons, friends spoke... Read More
To say that we are at the beginning of a new era for the usage of IT and technology in... Read More
Judge Edgar Taborda Lopes, Coordinator of the Training Department of the Centre for Judicial Studies, Portugal Read More
“The contrast between a prison with and without kiosks is like night and day.” (Prisoner S.M., HMP Northumberland, operated by... Read More
