Nelson Mandela once said, “No one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails. A nation should not... Read More
Public-private partnerships in the operation of prisons have existed since long time ago, although the extent of reliance on the... Read More
In the developed and modern 21st century, the punishment, retribution, security, rehabilitation and restorative dimensions of the prison sentence, cannot... Read More
Woo Ying-ming, Commissioner of Correctional Services, Hong Kong Read More
Gerard Bakker, Director-General of the National Agency of Correctional Institutions (DJI), The Netherlands Read More
Luiz Carlos Cruz, Secretary of State for Justice, Espírito Santo, Brazil Read More
Fabiano Bordignon, General Director of the National Penitentiary Department (DEPEN), Brazil Read More
Nicole Belloubet, Minister of Justice, France Read More
Danijela Mrhar Prelić, Director of the National Probation Service, Slovenia Read More
Torben Adams, Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN), Co-chair of the Prison and Probation Working Group (P&P), RAN, European Commission Read More
Francisca Van Dunem, Minister of Justice, Portugal Read More
Warren Coons Director General of the Preventive Security and Intelligence Branch, Correctional Service Canada The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)... Read More
The use of technology is increasing in the criminal justice landscape. This is slowly receiving attention from academic research in... Read More
After a series of high-profile terrorist attacks involving previously incarcerated extremists during the last half-decade, “prison radicalisation” is an increasing... Read More
These reforms are designed to build on the successful elements of the existing system, Transforming Rehabilitation, which led to... Read More
Sebastian Schulenberg, Director General of Prisons and Probation, Senator for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Bremen, Germany Read More
Brigadier Ayman Turki AL Awaisheh, Director General of Correctional and Rehabilitation Centres, Jordan Read More
The threat of radicalisation and terrorism has shown no boundaries. Expressed in different forms or formats, it is not specific... Read More
The United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners state that prisoners have the right to communicate with family and... Read More
Prison gangs are pervasive in American corrections. According to official figures, thousands of inmates are currently affiliated with gangs, with... Read More
With drugs entering our prison systems on a regular basis, we need to address the “elephant in the room” that... Read More
Developing and Using Virtual Reality Technology for the Rehabilitation of Drug Users in the Probation Service This project aims... Read More
The WayOut project is fundamentally aimed at building a common framework to evaluate Exit programmes along with the development of... Read More
In conferences, training events and meetings, I am frequently asked: “how can innovation take place in prisons?” My answer, regardless... Read More
Ronald Gramigna, Fredy Fässler, Sylvie Bula, Switzerland Read More
Major General Dr Tamás Tóth, Director General of the Hungarian Prison Service Read More
Code4000 is a UK-based community interest project set up with a clear mission to provide industry-specific coding training within the UK prison estates Read More
The Cart Before the Horse: this would be an apt analogy for some organisations’ approach to digital transformation. We too... Read More
Context In June 2009, the new government authorities of El Salvador and the General Directorate of Correctional Centres (DGCP, by... Read More
Context Artificial intelligence (AI) consists of the ability of machines or computers to emulate human thinking and decision making. A... Read More
Context Almost everyone in the United States uses a computer, smartphone or another form of technology, daily, to work, access... Read More
It wasn’t too long ago that if a Prison Officer suspected a person of carrying contraband into a prison then... Read More
Context Criminal justice in Brazil faces many challenges, as crime is growing and the prisons are packed. The volume of... Read More
Context Citizens in Northern Ireland (NI) have embraced advances in technology. The most recent research states that 76% of people... Read More
Context & Problem Research shows that while the number of crimes has declined, the number of prisoners has not, and... Read More
The understanding that it is possible to make electronic monitoring (EM) technology evolve into the spectrum of preventive action is... Read More
