The understanding that it is possible to make electronic monitoring (EM) technology evolve into the spectrum of…
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“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)?…
Continue reading “Clean and Dirty Electronic Monitoring”, Prof. Mike NellisCell 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.…
Continue reading Cell phones in the hands of prisoners: if the problem lies in technology, so does the solutionDoha 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…
Continue reading Doha Declaration: the interrelation and reciprocal reinforcement between the Rule of Law and sustainable developmentPerspectives 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…
Continue reading Perspectives on the evolution of the American correctional system and the state of New YorkThe power of communication behind bars
The Email a Prisoner (EMAP) service has made a huge difference to our prisoners and in their…
Continue reading The power of communication behind barsBolivia: Legal transformation towards 2030
In Ibero-America, we live in democracy after ending the dictatorial regimes. In international time, that was just…
Continue reading Bolivia: Legal transformation towards 2030Corrections 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…
Continue reading Corrections and Digital Technology: An introduction to data analytics and predictive capabilitiesThe importance of rehabilitation: What works?
Rehabilitation is a long-term goal that most countries have not begun to address. Although some have redesigned…
Continue reading The importance of rehabilitation: What works?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…
Continue reading Yellow Ribbon Run: there is a better future on the horizon for those who have been in prisonDeveloping 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…
Continue reading Developing correctional trends in Canada: some ideas from a lead justice designerCase study: the Ohio strategic planning process
Many factors drive the need for strategic plans. Decades ago, in America, this need was often driven…
Continue reading Case study: the Ohio strategic planning processMulti-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…
Continue reading Multi-level in-Prison Radicalisation Prevention The R2PRIS approach and certification programmeHighlights 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…
Continue reading Highlights of the European Commission’s Conference on Radicalisation in PrisonsR2PRIS Radicalisation Prevention in Prisons
This project addresses the phenomena of radicalisation and extremism inside prisons, by enhancing the competences of frontline…
Continue reading R2PRIS Radicalisation Prevention in PrisonsWhen 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…
Continue reading When prison services become real systems: A giant leap from disconnection to ConnexallCanada: 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…
Continue reading Canada: Fifteen thousand decisions per year in the best interest of public safetyTen 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…
Continue reading Ten thousand new places to solve the prison system overcrowdingPlanning and action to address unprecedented changes
// Interview: Desmond Chin Commissioner of the Singapore Prison Service JT: How has SPS transformed over the…
Continue reading Planning and action to address unprecedented changesGoing 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…
Continue reading Going against the flow to improve the system and reduce recidivismStrategic 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…
Continue reading Strategic planning and the development of the Belgian correctional systemCorrectional reform in France: more prison places, less incarcerations
// Interview: Stéphane Bredin Director General of the Prison Administration, France JT: What is the situation resulting…
Continue reading Correctional reform in France: more prison places, less incarcerationsIsraeli 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…
Continue reading Israeli Corrections in transition: More prisons but also more alternativesLaying 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…
Continue reading Laying the foundations for a new penitentiary model in ParaguayModernisation, efficiency, and transparency are Morocco’s correctional system focus
// Interview: Mohamed Salah Tamek Delegate General of the Correctional Department, Kingdom of Morocco JT: What…
Continue reading Modernisation, efficiency, and transparency are Morocco’s correctional system focusPrison 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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