Marjan Lukavecki, Chair of EuroPris expert group, delves into the main challenges faced by prison services regarding digitization. The DIGICOR... Read More
Leadership Development
The WayOut project is fundamentally aimed at building a common framework to evaluate Exit programmes along with the development of... Read More
This project strives to improve the transition process between prison and/or probation systems and the community for those at risk... Read More
Nathalie Alvarado, Head of Citizen Security and Justice, Inter-American Development Bank Read More
Dorin Muresan, chair of the training and development network of the International Corrections and Prisons Association (ICPA) speaks about the important role of prison officers and the need for training and development of these professionals Read More
Pedro das Neves, CEO of IPS_Innovative Prison Systems, unveils the PO21 project’s vision for the future of Prison Officer training at the PO21 Final Conference in Lisbon Read More
Joerg Jesse, Director General, Prison and Probation Administration of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany Read More
You have a kid that you have taken care of your whole life, and suddenly he/she ends up in prison.... Read More
Roberto Santana, Director of the Regional Penitentiary Academy, Dominican Republic Read More
Jean Alain Rodríguez, Attorney General of the Dominican Republic Read More
Today, across Europe, numerous countries are dealing with the growing threat of radicalisation. While much has been made of the... Read More
Prof. Rui Abrunhosa Gonçalves, Director General of the Portuguese Prison and Probation Service speaks about the importance and attractiveness of the Prison Officers role Read More
Ysmael Paniagua Guerrero, Coordinator of the New Penitentiary Management Model, Dominican Republic Read More
Deborah Richardson, Deputy Solicitor General (Correctional Services), Ontario, Canada Read More
Jorge Monteiro, Head of the programmes and projects department at the Portuguese Prison and Probation Services, outlines the main digital... Read More
The risk of prison radicalisation is a real and potent danger in correctional facilities across the globe. This risk is,... Read More
Karen Ellis, Deputy Solicitor General, (Correctional Services), Ontario, Canada Read More
Pedro das Neves, CEO of IPS Innovative Prison Systems, shed light on the potential of digital tools to transform not... Read More
It is widely recognised that street gangs are connected with violence. Aggressive and violent youths are at greater risk of... Read More
Laura Kikas, President of EPTA - European Prison Training Academies, shares how important it is, in the 21st Century, to be in the same places people are, like social media. Nowadays, it is important to be aware that the “old-fashioned” ways of finding people don’t work anymore Read More
Christine Montross, M.D., Psychiatrist, author of “Waiting for an Echo – The Madness of American Incarceration”, USA Read More
Peter Severin, President of the International Corrections and Prisons Association (ICPA) Read More
Natasha Porter, CEO of Unlocked Graduates, speaks about the role of the prison officer and the attractiveness of the function at the PO21 Final Conference Read More
Mihai Dima, Director General of the Romanian Probation System, Romania Read More
Cases of violence, arson and planned terror attacks, combined with the worrying number of young people joining extremist organisations or... Read More
Pedro das Neves, CEO of IPS_Innovative Prison Systems, Luís Neves of the PJ – Judiciary Police in Portugal, and Rui Abrunhosa Gonçalves of the Directorate-General for Reintegration and Prison Services in Portugal present the importance of the PO21 – Prison Officers for the 21st Century project and its approach to initial and continuous vocational education and training for prison officers in Europe Read More
Developing and Using Virtual Reality Technology for the Rehabilitation of Drug Users in the Probation Service This project aims... Read More
Occupational stress and prisons The workplace is one of the critical environments affecting people’s mental and physical health. In recent... Read More
Adrian Neagoe, Vice-President of the Trade Union of Penitentiary Policemen (SNPP) in Romania, talks about the importance of updating prison officer training and how they work to promote the attractiveness of the role Read More
Dr Jorge Monteiro, Head of Department at the Portuguese Prison and Probation Services, reflects on the importance of investing in initial and continuous training for prison officers. Read More
Dr Vitor Costa, researcher at the PO21 project's lead partner the BSAFE Lab of the Beira Interior University highlights the skill needs of prison officers Read More
Andrada Istrate, Consultant and Researcher at European Strategies Consulting, reveals the main takeaways from participating in the DIGICOR project. The... Read More
Prison gangs are pervasive in American corrections. According to official figures, thousands of inmates are currently affiliated with gangs, with... Read More
Marc Cerón, Deputy Director General for Training and Research at the Centre of Legal Studies of the Justice Department of Catalunya tell us about the challenges of prison officer recruitment and training Read More
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