Salome Muhia-Beacco, Principal Secretary for the State Department of Correctional Services, Kenya Read More
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Heidi Washington, Director of the Michigan Department of Corrections, USA Read More
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
The detention house project represents a fundamental switch in the Belgian penal landscape. Learn more from two leaders at the front of this project. Read More
James Bonta, Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology), Co-author of “The Psychology of Criminal Conduct” (RNR model), Canada Read More
Discover how the Michigan Department of Corrections fostering long-term success after release through an Vocational Village concept. Read More
Jessica Borg, Chief Psychologist and Director Programmes at New Zealand's Department of Corrections Read More
Sahakarn Petchnarin, Director-General of Thailand’s Department of Corrections Read More
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
Toon Molleman, Deputy Director, Division of Prisons and Foreigner Detention, at the Dutch Custodial Institutions Agency, The Netherlands Read More
Read about Namibia’s Correctional Service (NCS) partnership with Telio Group to pilot a supervised telephony system at Windhoek Correctional Facility, in this article written by Dave Lageweg from Telio, and Raphael T. Hamunyela, the Commissioner-General of the Namibian Correctional Service. Read More
Rita Alarcão Júdice, Minister of Justice, Portugal Read More
Ángela María Buitrago, Minister of Justice and Law, Colombia Read More
Dominique Moran, Professor in Carceral Geography in the School of Geography,
Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Birmingham Read More
Isabelle Condé, CEO of SGP, Prison Management Solutions Read More
Marcus Rito, President of CONSEJ and
Secretary of Justice of Rondonia, Brazil Read More
Evariste Murenzi, Commissioner General, Rwanda Correctional Service, Rwanda Read More
Terry Hackett, Head of the Persons Deprived of Liberty Division, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Read More
Kim Ekhaugen, Head of International Cooperation in the Directorate of
Norwegian Correctional Service Read More
Explore the impact of conditions of detention on international judicial cooperation in criminal matters. Read More
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
Explore advancements in prison design and the psychological impact of enhanced prison environments through the perspective of international stakeholders in the penitentiary sector. Read More
Examine the challenges and potential future developments in correctional infrastructure, gaining insights from international stakeholders in the penitentiary sector. Read More
Luis Cordero Vega, Minister of Justice and Human Rights, Chile Read More
John May, Co-founder and President of Health through Walls Read More
Olena Vysotska, Deputy Minister of Justice of Ukraine Read More
Johan Bac, Director-General of the Dutch Probation Service Read More
Younes Jabrane, Secretary General of the General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration, Kingdom of Morocco Read More
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
Explore the challenges and opportunities of modernisation though the lens of international stakeholders in the penitentiary sector. Read More
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
Discover the key insights from UNICRI's latest report, showcasing how digital technologies can transform prisoner rehabilitation. Read More
Uncover how the R2COM project is revolutionising post-release reintegration and radicalisation prevention in a piece featuring insights from project partners and participants. 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
Rafael Velasco Brandani, National Secretary for Penal Policies, Ministry of Justice and Public Security, Brazil Read More
Jaime Tapia, Advisor on penitentiary issues to the Basque Government Read More
Mauro Albuquerque, Secretary of Penitentiary Administration and Resocialization, State of Ceará, Brazil Read More
Paolo Di Sciuva, International Director of the EURESP project in Ecuador Read More
Katja Meier, State Minister of Justice and for Democracy, Europe, and Gender Equality, Saxony, Germany 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
