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Collaborating for Change: Corrections Technology Association role in Digital Transformation

Zacc Allen, President of the Corrections Technology Association, USA Read More

Engaging Prison Staff and the Community for Holistic Offender Rehabilitation

Shie Yong Lee, Commissioner, Singapore Prison Service Read More

Digitalisation in Corrections – The Singapore Experience

Singapore Prison Service's strategy leverages technology for smarter rehabilitation and reintegration of inmates. Read More

The staff at the heart of the Missouri corrections culture transformation

Anne Precythe, President of the Correctional Leaders Association & Director of the Missouri Department of Corrections, USA 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

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
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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

How technology can support 21st-century prison systems

Medication distribution lockers in prisons - a solution that is saving time for medical staff and inmates. An innovative solution from Unilink and its partners. Read More

Pretrial behaviour change intervention for men charged with domestic violence offences

The New South Wales (NSW) Remand Domestic Violence intervention programme is changing minds through voluntary participation. Read More
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The key(s) to the success of the humanitarian mission in criminal justice

Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Read More
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Making changes on several fronts: infrastructure, personnel, health and digital

Rudy Van De Voorde, Director-General Belgian Prison Service Read More
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Achieving systemic changes through the investigation of inmates’ complaints

Ivan Zinger, Correctional Investigator of Canada Read More
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Making a strategic investment to give a big step forward in modernisation

Deborah Richardson, Deputy Solicitor General (Correctional Services), Ontario, Canada Read More
Christine Montross

What solutions for the mentally ill caught in the web of a broken criminal justice system?

Christine Montross, M.D., Psychiatrist, author of “Waiting for an Echo – The Madness of American Incarceration”, USA Read More

Beyond Prisons: Women and Community Corrections – ICPA Taskforce

Article Diane Williams & Jennifer Oades The incarceration rate for women has skyrocketed globally by approximately 53% since 2000 and... Read More

Video calls in prisons: current needs and challenges after the pandemic

Article Dave Lageweg The importance of maintaining the social ties of prisoners is well documented, and it is now common... Read More
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Retribution, incapacitation, deterrence, rehabilitation and restoration…

Mark S. Inch, Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections, United States of America Read More

Evidence-informed practices for the prevention of criminal recidivism

  Criminal recidivism by people who go through the prison system is a severe and costly problem that affects all... Read More

No one is left behind Personal thoughts on how to manage the COVID crisis in prison…

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

Occupational stress and prisons The workplace is one of the critical environments affecting people’s mental and physical health. In recent... Read More
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X-Ray scanning in prisons: ensuring safety and effectiveness

With drugs entering our prison systems on a regular basis, we need to address the “elephant in the room” that... Read More
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VR for drug rehabilitation

Developing and Using Virtual Reality Technology for the Rehabilitation of Drug Users in the Probation Service   This project aims... Read More
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Latin America and the Caribbean: Fostering development through finding solutions to crime and violence

Nathalie Alvarado, Head of Citizen Security and Justice, Inter-American Development Bank Read More

Taking evidence-based decisions and employee wellness in the spotlight

Colette Peters, Director of the Department of Corrections, Oregon State, United States of America Read More

Advancing justice and corrections in conflict regions through the Rule of Law

Alexandre Zouev, Assistant Secretary-General for Rule of Law and Security Institutions, United Nations  Read More
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A win-win for contraband detection

It wasn’t too long ago that if a Prison Officer suspected a person of carrying contraband into a prison then... Read More
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Using advanced virtual reality technology for treating drug addiction in prison and probation settings

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Prisons and the mentally ill: why design matters

By Dr. Marayca López and Laura Maiello-Reidy, CGL Companies Scope of the Problem Worldwide, mental health disorders among the general population... Read More

Resettlement for prisoners with drug and mental health problems

By Russel Webster Systematic review finds interpersonal skills of case workers; access to social support and housing; and continuity of... Read More
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Correctional facilities designed as healing environments

By Robert Boraks, Parkin Architects Nelson Mandela once said: “No one truly knows a nation until one has been inside... Read More

Still dying on the inside

By Russel Webster Inquest examines the rising number of women who die in prison, 11 years after the Corston report.... Read More

Drug and alcohol treatment goes digital

By Russel Webster Substance misuse treatment providers embrace digital for a better user experience. The digital revolution is here…almost The... Read More

The mental health needs of women in prison

By Russel Webster Prison environments and women prisoners’ needs are complex and demand gender-aware care in view of women’s vulnerability... Read More

95% children forced to leave home when mum goes to jail

By Russel Webster Children are often devastated when their mum is sent to prison but their interests are rarely considered... Read More
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Trends in the Design of Correctional Facilities

by Robert Boraks, Parkin Architects Today there is improved understanding that a correctional facility is no longer the “end of... Read More

The challenge of delivering healthcare in prison

By Russel Webster Public Health England’s annual health and justice review highlights specific health needs of women and older prisoners.... Read More

The process and experience of recall to prison

By Russel Webster Prisoners and probation officers had different perceptions of how much prisoners understood recall, how much they communicated... Read More

Harnessing the potential of sport in prison

By Russel Webster Professor Rosie Meek makes 12 recommendations to make sport and health living a key part of a... Read More
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From Uganda’s Death Row to Human Rights Activism

Susan Kigula, Human rights activist, Uganda Read More
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Dominican Republic: an example of penitentiary reform to be followed

Ysmael Paniagua Guerrero, Coordinator of the New Penitentiary Management Model, Dominican Republic Read More

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