// Interview: Sérgio Moro Minister of Justice and Public Security (MJSP), Brazil * JT: Data released…
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Espírito Santo: a systems transformation of the state Penitentiary system
// Interview: Luiz Carlos Cruz Secretary of State for Justice, Espírito Santo, Brazil JT: The Brazilian…
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Modernising and strenghtening the capacity of the federal and state level penitentiary systems
// Interview: Fabiano Bordignon General Director of the National Penitentiary Department (DEPEN) Brazil * JT: The…
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APAC: Prisons without guards, police, weapons, violence, corruption, drugs and discrimination
// Interview: Valdeci Ferreira Executive Director of the Brazilian Fraternity of Assistance to the Convicted, an entity…
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Evidence-informed practices for the prevention of criminal recidivism
Criminal recidivism by people who go through the prison system is a severe and costly problem…
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Prison intelligence: contributions of decision-makers from Belgium, Canada and Argentina
Rudy Van De Voorde Director General of the Belgian Prison Service At no other time in the…
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The humanisation plan that seeks a unified and renewed prison model
// Interview: Jean Alain Rodríguez Attorney General of the Dominican Republic JT: March 2019 news reports…
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The case of El Salvador’s prison information system
Context In June 2009, the new government authorities of El Salvador and the General Directorate of Correctional…
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The use of artificial intelligence in the Mexican justice system
Context Artificial intelligence (AI) consists of the ability of machines or computers to emulate human thinking and…
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Digital criminal justice: how technology brings security and speed to the Brazilian system
Context Criminal justice in Brazil faces many challenges, as crime is growing and the prisons are packed.…
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Latin America and the Caribbean: Fostering development through finding solutions to crime and violence
// Interview: Nathalie Alvarado Head of Citizen Security and Justice, Inter-American Development Bank JT: How have security…
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Preventing juvenile delinquency in Panama through talent and purpose
// Interview: Erika Ender Singer-songwriter and philanthropist, founder and president of the Puertas Abiertas Foundation, Panama JT:…
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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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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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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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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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Modernisation of the penitentiary systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: the role of the Inter-American Development Bank
If, as Dostoyevsky said, the degree of civilization of a society can be judged by entering its…
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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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Promoting a more cohesive legal space in Ibero-America and beyond
// Interview: Arkel Benítez Mendizábal Secretary-General of COMJIB, Conference of Ministers of Justice of the Ibero-American Countries…
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The role of UNODC in penitentiary reform processes in Latin America
The model of deprivation of liberty in Latin America has been going through a deep crisis for…
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CARCEL: Empowering female inmates through work
// Interview: Veronica D’Souza CARCEL’s founder and CEO JT: What is CARCEL and how did this business…
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Argentina: improving the penitentiary system through the training of first line practitioners
// Interview: Emiliano Blanco National Director of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Argentina JT: When you took…
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Public safety through penitentiary reform and gang control
// Interview: Rodil Hernández Director General of Penitentiary Institutions of El Salvador JT: Which are the main…
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The Regional Penitentiary Academy: supporting the prison reform in Latin America
// Interview: Roberto Santana Director of the Regional Penitentiary Academy, Dominican Republic JT: What is the Regional…
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Dominican Republic: an example of penitentiary reform to be followed
// Interview: Ysmael Paniagua Guerrero Coordinator of the New Penitentiary Management Model of the Dominican Republic Background:…
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National Penitentiary Reform: Challenges of Guatemala’s Penitentiary System
// Interview: Ricardo Guzmán Loyo First Vice Minister of Safety of the Ministry of Government of Guatemala…
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