Nelson Mandela once said, “No one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails. A…
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Category: Human rights and prison standards
Offenders rehabilitation and their contribution to the South-African society
// Interview: Ronald Lamola Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, South Africa JT: You have recently…
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Slovak prison service looking to the future
// Interview: General Milan Ivan Director General of the Prison and Court Guards Corps, Slovakia JT:…
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Ethical and moral reflections on the digital prison
The use of technology is increasing in the criminal justice landscape. This is slowly receiving attention from…
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The humanisation plan that seeks a unified and renewed prison model
// Interview: Jean Alain Rodríguez Attorney General of the Dominican Republic JT: March 2019 news reports…
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Radicalisation, dynamic security, technologies and other focal points of Bremen’s correctional system
// Interview: Sebastian Schulenberg Director General of Prison and Probation, Senator for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Bremen,…
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Advocating for human rights: the mirage of the de-politicisation of criminal policies
// Interview: Alison Hannah Executive Director of Penal Reform International JT: What is Penal Reform International…
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Serbian prisons towards the EU acquis
The project “Improving capacities and capabilities within the prison service in the Republic of Serbia” especially focuses…
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The role of UNODC in penitentiary reform processes in Latin America
The model of deprivation of liberty in Latin America has been going through a deep crisis for…
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From Uganda’s Death Row to Human Rights Activism
// Interview: Susan Kigula Human rights activist, Uganda Background: In September 2002, Susan Kigula had been sentenced…
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