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Marianne Vollan DG Prisons Norway

Full rights citizens: the principle of normality in Norwegian prisons

Marianne Vollan, Director General of the Norwegian Correctional Service, Norway Read More
Eniz Yavuz Yildrim Turkey

Turkish Corrections in Transition

Enis Yavuz Yildirim, Director General of Prisons and Detention Houses, Turkey Read More
Rodil Hernandez El Salvador prisons

Public safety through penitentiary reform and gang control

Rodil Hernández, Director General of Penitentiary Institutions of El Salvador Read More
Celso Manata DGRSP prisons Portugal

Challenges and Achievements of the Portuguese Correctional System

Celso Manata, Director of the General Directorate of Reintegration and Prison Services, Portugal Read More
Mihai Dima Probation Romania

Romania: Challenges and Paradoxes of the Probation System

Mihai Dima, Director General of the Romanian Probation System, Romania Read More
Edgar Lopes Judge Judicial training

The Future of Training of the Judicial Staff

Judge Edgar Taborda Lopes, Coordinator of the Training Department of the Centre for Judicial Studies, Portugal Read More
Angel Yuste Prisiones Espana

The Spanish penitentiary system: changes to comply with European regulations and current challenges

Ángel Yuste Castillejo, Secretary General of Penitentiary Institutions, Spain Read More
Priit Kama Estonia Prisons

The weight of history in a correctional system in transition

Priit Kama, Deputy Secretary-General for Prisons, Estonia Read More
Annie Devos

The untouchable social work principles of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation probation system

Annie Devos, Director General of the Houses of Justice, Wallonia-Brussels Federation, Belgium Read More
JOERG Jesse

A model system for its sense of mission and high recruitment standards

Joerg Jesse, Director General, Prison and Probation Administration of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany Read More
Peter Severin Corrections Australia NSW

New infrastructure as a lever for the modernisation and streamlining of the correctional system

Peter Severin, Commissioner of the New South Wales Corrective Services (NSWCS), Australia Read More
Don Head Correctional Canada

Correctional Service of Canada: when one of the best systems faces major challenges

Don Head, Commissioner of the Correctional Service, Canada Read More
Ofra Klinger Prisons Israel

Israeli Corrections in transition: More prisons but also more alternatives

Ofra Klinger, Lieutenant General, Commissioner of the Israel Prison Service, Israel Read More
Stephane Bredin Prisons France

Correctional reform in France: more prison places, less incarcerations

Stéphane Bredin, Director General of the Prison Administration, France Read More
Director Gary Mohr Ohio Corrections

Going against the flow to improve the system and reduce recidivism

Gary Mohr, Director of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, United States of America Read More
Desmond Chin Singapore prisons

Planning and action to address unprecedented changes

Desmond Chin, Commissioner of the Singapore Prison Service Read More
Francisco Caricati Prisoes Parana

Ten thousand new places to solve the prison system overcrowding

Francisco Alberto Caricati, Director General of the Penitentiary Department of the State of Paraná, Brazil Read More
Jennifer Oades Parole Canada

Canada: Fifteen thousand decisions per year in the best interest of public safety

Jennifer Oades, Chairperson of the Parole Board of Canada Read More
Ysmael Paniagua

Dominican Republic: an example of penitentiary reform to be followed

Ysmael Paniagua Guerrero, Coordinator of the New Penitentiary Management Model, Dominican Republic Read More
Emiliano Blanco Argentina prisons

Argentina: improving the penitentiary system through the training of first line practitioners

Emiliano Blanco, National Director of the Federal Penitentiary Service, Argentina Read More
jana spero Assistant Minister Croatia

A leadership of proximity with eyes on solutions and continuous improvement

Jana Špero, Assistant Minister, Directorate for Prisons and Probation, Ministry of Justice, Croatia Read More
francesco basentini Head Penitentiary Italy

The challenges and opportunities of the Italian penitentiary system

Francesco Basentini, Director General of the Penitentiary Department, Italy  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
loh teck en CIO Singapore Prison Service

Singapore Prison Service towards total digitisation

Loh Teck En, Director of the Transformation and Technology Division, Singapore Prison Service Read More
genna tuccillo juvenile justice and probation italy

The Italian juvenile and community justice in transition

Gemma Tuccillo, Head of the Department of Juvenile and Community Justice, Ministry of Justice, Italy  Read More
Dr Ttamas Toth DG Prisons Hungary

The Hungarian correctional system on the path to modernisation

Major General Dr Tamás Tóth, Director General of the Hungarian Prison Service  Read More
Switzerland prison and probation services

The Swiss correctional system: the complex challenge of harmonisation

Ronald Gramigna, Fredy Fässler, Sylvie Bula, Switzerland 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
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Prison intelligence: contributions of decision-makers from Belgium, Canada and Argentina

Warren Coons Director General of the Preventive Security and Intelligence Branch, Correctional Service Canada The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)... Read More

Slovak prison service looking to the future

General Milan Ivan, Director-General of the Prison and Court Guards Corps, Slovakia Read More

From plan to action: the recent probation service of Slovenia

Danijela Mrhar Prelić, Director of the National Probation Service, Slovenia Read More

The Polish prison modernisation programme as a turning point

General Jacek Kitliński, Director-General of the Prison Service, Poland Read More
Fabiano Bordignon

Modernising and strenghtening the capacity of the federal and state level penitentiary systems

Fabiano Bordignon, General Director of the National Penitentiary Department (DEPEN), Brazil Read More
Gerard Bakker

A safe return to society as a goal: how can we achieve it?

Gerard Bakker, Director-General of the National Agency of Correctional Institutions (DJI), The Netherlands Read More
Ying Ming

Preparing persons in custody for a life without crime

Woo Ying-ming, Commissioner of Correctional Services, Hong Kong Read More
Mark Inch

Retribution, incapacitation, deterrence, rehabilitation and restoration…

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

A digital leap in Canada’s federal corrections triggered by the pandemic

Anne Kelly, Commissioner of the Correctional Service of Canada Read More
Deborah Richardson

Making a strategic investment to give a big step forward in modernisation

Deborah Richardson, Deputy Solicitor General (Correctional Services), Ontario, Canada Read More
Ina Eliasen

Prison overcrowding and staffing problems: Critical situation leads to unprecedented strategies

Ina Eliasen, Director-General, Department of Prisons and Probation, Denmark Read More
Nivaldo Restivo

Challenges and opportunities for a prison system with more than 200,000 inmates

Nivaldo Restivo, Colonel, Secretary of State for the penitentiary Administration, São Paulo, Brazil Read More

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