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Category: Issue #3
Content published in issue nr 3
“Clean and Dirty Electronic Monitoring”, Prof. Mike Nellis
Electronic monitoring and the future What do we talk about when we talk about “electronic monitoring” (EM)?…
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Cell phones in the hands of prisoners: if the problem lies in technology, so does the solution
The use of mobile phones is commonly known to be motivated by the human need to communicate.…
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Doha Declaration: the interrelation and reciprocal reinforcement between the Rule of Law and sustainable development
// Interview: Dimitri Vlassis Chief coordinator of the programme for the implementation of the Doha Declaration United…
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Perspectives on the evolution of the American correctional system and the state of New York
// Interview: Martin F. Horn Executive Director of the New York State Permanent Commission on Sentencing, New…
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The power of communication behind bars
The Email a Prisoner (EMAP) service has made a huge difference to our prisoners and in their…
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Bolivia: Legal transformation towards 2030
In Ibero-America, we live in democracy after ending the dictatorial regimes. In international time, that was just…
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Corrections and Digital Technology: An introduction to data analytics and predictive capabilities
Introduction – Moving the dial The mission of corrections is a constant. However, the environment is which…
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The importance of rehabilitation: What works?
Rehabilitation is a long-term goal that most countries have not begun to address. Although some have redesigned…
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Yellow Ribbon Run: there is a better future on the horizon for those who have been in prison
You have a kid that you have taken care of your whole life, and suddenly he/she ends…
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Developing correctional trends in Canada: some ideas from a lead justice designer
Incarceration in Canada To be incarcerated means that the justice system has deemed that an individual be…
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Case study: the Ohio strategic planning process
Many factors drive the need for strategic plans. Decades ago, in America, this need was often driven…
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Multi-level in-Prison Radicalisation Prevention The R2PRIS approach and certification programme
The R2PRIS certification is a capacity building programme developed with the support of the European Commission and…
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Highlights of the European Commission’s Conference on Radicalisation in Prisons
On the 27th February 2018, the European Commission (EC) and the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of…
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R2PRIS Radicalisation Prevention in Prisons
This project addresses the phenomena of radicalisation and extremism inside prisons, by enhancing the competences of frontline…
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When prison services become real systems: A giant leap from disconnection to Connexall
How often do prison services really work as systems? The physical distance between facilities, the number of…
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Canada: Fifteen thousand decisions per year in the best interest of public safety
// Interview: Jennifer Oades Chairperson of the Parole Board of Canada JT: What is the Parole Board…
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Ten thousand new places to solve the prison system overcrowding
// Interview: Francisco Alberto Caricati Director General of the Penitentiary Department of the State of Paraná, Brazil…
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Planning and action to address unprecedented changes
// Interview: Desmond Chin Commissioner of the Singapore Prison Service JT: How has SPS transformed over the…
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Going against the flow to improve the system and reduce recidivism
// Interview: Gary Mohr Director of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, United States of America…
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Strategic planning and the development of the Belgian correctional system
// Interview: Koen Geens Minister of Justice, Belgium JT: In recent decades, the Belgian justice system has…
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Correctional reform in France: more prison places, less incarcerations
// Interview: Stéphane Bredin Director General of the Prison Administration, France JT: What is the situation resulting…
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Israeli Corrections in transition: More prisons but also more alternatives
// Interview: Ofra Klinger Lieutenant General, Commissioner of the Israel Prison Service JT: By the time you…
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Laying the foundations for a new penitentiary model in Paraguay
// Interview: Ever Martínez Paraguay’s Minister of Justice JT: What are the main challenges facing the Paraguayan…
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Modernisation, efficiency, and transparency are Morocco’s correctional system focus
// Interview: Mohamed Salah Tamek Delegate General of the Correctional Department, Kingdom of Morocco JT: What…
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Prison as a last resort. The “Fata Morgana” of criminal justice systems?
The acknowledgement of the negative impact of imprisonment on individuals, families and communities led, over the last…
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