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
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
Most of the treatment literature in corrections focuses on the challenge of ‘reintegration’ – how best to encourage and support... Read More
Christine Montross, M.D., Psychiatrist, author of “Waiting for an Echo – The Madness of American Incarceration”, USA Read More
Shie Yong Lee, Commissioner, Singapore Prison Service Read More
Self-harm and suicide are pressing issues in prisons worldwide. This article explores why addressing these challenges must be a core priority for correctional systems, not only to safeguard mental health, but also to support meaningful rehabilitation. Read More
By Russel Webster Prison environments and women prisoners’ needs are complex and demand gender-aware care in view of women’s vulnerability... Read More
An innovative way of dealing with drug-addicted offenders after the failure of the traditional judicial approach. Read More
By Russel Webster Children are often devastated when their mum is sent to prison but their interests are rarely considered... Read More
If, as Dostoyevsky said, the degree of civilization of a society can be judged by entering its prisons, we could... Read More
Vincent Van Quickenborne, Minister of Justice, Belgium Read More
Honourable Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman, Head of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform, United States of America Read More
Marianne Vollan, Director General of the Norwegian Correctional Service, Norway Read More
Karen Ellis, Deputy Solicitor General, (Correctional Services), Ontario, Canada Read More
Criminal recidivism by people who go through the prison system is a severe and costly problem that affects all... Read More
By Russel Webster Prisoners and probation officers had different perceptions of how much prisoners understood recall, how much they communicated... Read More
In this case study, discover interLIFT, a highly scalable treatment delivery model created to bridge the gap between rehabilitation ideals and institutional constraints. Read More
Anne Precythe, President of the Correctional Leaders Association & Director of the Missouri Department of Corrections, USA Read More
Mark S. Inch, Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections, United States of America Read More
Emma Regan, President of the International Association for Correctional and Forensic Psychology (IACFP) Read More
MHS Public Safety explores how we can strengthen rehabilitation and reintegration by providing education, mental health support, and improved communication. Read More
Discover the key insights from UNICRI's latest report, showcasing how digital technologies can transform prisoner rehabilitation. Read More
by Robert Boraks, Parkin Architects Today there is improved understanding that a correctional facility is no longer the “end of... Read More
By Robert Boraks, Parkin Architects Nelson Mandela once said: “No one truly knows a nation until one has been inside... Read More
By Russel Webster Inquest examines the rising number of women who die in prison, 11 years after the Corston report.... Read More
Ysmael Paniagua Guerrero, Coordinator of the New Penitentiary Management Model, Dominican Republic Read More
Deborah Richardson, Deputy Solicitor General (Correctional Services), Ontario, Canada Read More
The Toronto Bail Program provides supervision and rehabilitative support for those who cannot provide bail guarantees on their own. Read More
Rehabilitation is a long-term goal that most countries have not begun to address. Although some have redesigned their institutional mission... 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
By Dr. Marayca López and Laura Maiello-Reidy, CGL Companies Scope of the Problem Worldwide, mental health disorders among the general population... Read More
Dominique Moran, Professor in Carceral Geography in the School of Geography,
Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Birmingham Read More
Incarceration in Canada To be incarcerated means that the justice system has deemed that an individual be separated from society... Read More
By Russel Webster Systematic review finds interpersonal skills of case workers; access to social support and housing; and continuity of... Read More
Women are a minority in prison. Currently, of the 10.35 million prisoners worldwide, over 700.000 (6.8%) are female (1). However,... Read More
By Russel Webster Professor Rosie Meek makes 12 recommendations to make sport and health living a key part of a... Read More
Laurent Ridel, Director of the Prison Administration, France Read More
Dimitri Vlassis, Chief coordinator of the programme for the implementation of the Doha Declaration, United Nations Office On Drugs And Crime (UNODC) Read More
