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Leadership skills development as a critical factor for occupational stress reduction in correctional settings

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The ambitious justice reform in France

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Slovak prison service looking to the future

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Giuseppe Spadaro Judge, President of the Juvenile Court of Bologna, Former President of the Lamezia Terme District Court Criminal Section, Italy Read More

Multiple investments to transform the Panamanian prison system

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Times of change and modernisation in the Portuguese justice system

Francisca Van Dunem, Minister of Justice, Portugal Read More

Understanding radicalisation, dynamic security and intelligence in prisons

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Restorative justice beyond the emergency caused by terrorism

Prison, terrorism and emergency are causing a vicious circle and a dangerous situation in Europe, which is no longer justified... Read More

Towards a holistic approach to deradicalisation

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The humanisation plan that seeks a unified and renewed prison model

Jean Alain Rodríguez, Attorney General of the Dominican Republic Read More

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Sebastian Schulenberg, Director General of Prisons and Probation, Senator for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Bremen, Germany Read More

Comprehensive efforts to reduce overcrowding, implement technology and counter extremism

Brigadier Ayman Turki AL Awaisheh, Director General of Correctional and Rehabilitation Centres, Jordan Read More

Improving prison effectiveness through secure communications and the use of machine learning technologies

The United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners state that prisoners have the right to communicate with family and... Read More

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Prison gangs are pervasive in American corrections. According to official figures, thousands of inmates are currently affiliated with gangs, with... Read More
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The R4JUST project aims to prevent and reduce the risk of radicalisation and violent extremism inside prisons by exploring a... Read More

WayOut Integrated exit programme for prisons and probation

The WayOut project is fundamentally aimed at building a common framework to evaluate Exit programmes along with the development of... Read More
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Ronald Gramigna, Fredy Fässler, Sylvie Bula, Switzerland Read More
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The Hungarian correctional system on the path to modernisation

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Latin America and the Caribbean: Fostering development through finding solutions to crime and violence

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Singapore Prison Service towards total digitisation

Loh Teck En, Director of the Transformation and Technology Division, Singapore Prison Service Read More

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