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Systemic change efforts in New Zealand Corrections are already bearing fruit

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How Iraqi Kurdistan prisons handle thousands of terrorism convicts

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Change and humanization: Watchwords among community corrections professionals in the US

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Justice and Peace: Challenges and advancements in times of pandemic

Fiorella Salazar Rojas, Minister of Justice and Peace, Costa Rica Read More
Rudy Van De Voorde

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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Challenges and priorities for the Portuguese prison system… And the ongoing transformation despite COVID-19

Rómulo Mateus, Director-General of Reintegration and Prison Services, Portugal Read More
David Brown

A focus on reducing recidivism both in custody and community corrections

David Brown, Chief Executive, Department for Correctional Services, South Australia 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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Prison overcrowding and staffing problems: Critical situation leads to unprecedented strategies

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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
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
Mark Inch

Retribution, incapacitation, deterrence, rehabilitation and restoration…

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

Preparing persons in custody for a life without crime

Woo Ying-ming, Commissioner of Correctional Services, Hong Kong 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
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

The Polish prison modernisation programme as a turning point

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

From plan to action: the recent probation service of Slovenia

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

Slovak prison service looking to the future

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Prison intelligence: contributions of decision-makers from Belgium, Canada and Argentina

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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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The Swiss correctional system: the complex challenge of harmonisation

Ronald Gramigna, Fredy Fässler, Sylvie Bula, Switzerland 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
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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
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Singapore Prison Service towards total digitisation

Loh Teck En, Director of the Transformation and Technology Division, Singapore Prison Service 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
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The challenges and opportunities of the Italian penitentiary system

Francesco Basentini, Director General of the Penitentiary Department, Italy  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
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
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
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
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
Desmond Chin Singapore prisons

Planning and action to address unprecedented changes

Desmond Chin, Commissioner of the Singapore Prison Service 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
Stephane Bredin Prisons France

Correctional reform in France: more prison places, less incarcerations

Stéphane Bredin, Director General of the Prison Administration, France 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
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
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
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
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
Priit Kama Estonia Prisons

The weight of history in a correctional system in transition

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

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