Anne Precythe, President of the Correctional Leaders Association & Director of the Missouri Department of Corrections, USA Read More
Officers Training and Learning
The UNODC aids Iraq in prison reform, working with the government and partner nations to bolster corrections, counter-radicalisation, intelligence, and global anti-terrorism efforts. Read More
Presenting a new and innovative European initiative built on best practices. Read More
Sebastian Schulenberg, Director General of Prisons and Probation, Senator for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Bremen, Germany Read More
Patrick Fransen, Vice Regional Director of Belgium Prison Service, outlines the pioneering digital initiatives being designed and developed in Belgium,... Read More
Exploring the role of prison officers and the diversity of standards in the education and training of these professionals. Read More
Shie Yong Lee, Commissioner, Singapore Prison Service Read More
What is CIRA? CIRA is an organisational risk assessment tool that aims to raise awareness about risks and support prison... Read More
The AWARE EAW project aims at increasing the cooperation between EU Member States using two Framework Decisions (FDs) in particular:... Read More
Brian Lovins, President of the Board of Directors, American Probation and Parole Association (APPA), USA Read More
Marjan Lukavecki, Chair of EuroPris expert group, delves into the main challenges faced by prison services regarding digitization. The DIGICOR... Read More
As a trainer of new officers in Bremen, Germany, Lars Dietze shares the point of view of prison officers on the crucial role of having updated training to face their daily challenges. In the scope of the project PO21 - European Prison Officers for the 21st Century, at the PO21 Final Conference. Read More
Deborah Richardson, Deputy Solicitor General (Correctional Services), Ontario, Canada Read More
The United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners state that prisoners have the right to communicate with family and... Read More
There is a tendency to associate virtual reality with the gaming industry as, over the past couple of years, we... Read More
Pia Puolakka, Senior Specialist and Team Leader at the Finnish Custodial Agency and expert of the Council of Europe CP-CP... Read More
Andrada Istrate, Consultant and Researcher at European Strategies Consulting, reveals the main takeaways from participating in the DIGICOR project. The... 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
Rafael Velasco Brandani, National Secretary for Penal Policies, Ministry of Justice and Public Security, Brazil Read More
Emiliano Blanco, National Director of the Federal Penitentiary Service, Argentina Read More
Read the contributions from many Directors-General of prison and probation administrations worldwide and correctional experts and leaders. 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
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
The risk of prison radicalisation is a real and potent danger in correctional facilities across the globe. This risk is,... Read More
In conferences, training events and meetings, I am frequently asked: “how can innovation take place in prisons?” My answer, regardless... Read More
Johan Bac, Director-General of the Dutch Probation Service 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
Prison officers in Europe In Europe[1], there are nowadays, more than 588 940 citizens under the custody of the... Read More
Raphael T. Hamunyela, Commissioner-General, Namibian Correctional Service Read More
Hans Meurisse, Director-General of the Belgium Prison Service and President of EuroPris the European Association of Prisons and Correctional Services Read More
Ronald Gramigna, Fredy Fässler, Sylvie Bula, Switzerland Read More
Today, across Europe, numerous countries are dealing with the growing threat of radicalisation. While much has been made of the... Read More
Paolo Di Sciuva, International Director of the EURESP project in Ecuador Read More
Brigadier Ayman Turki AL Awaisheh, Director General of Correctional and Rehabilitation Centres, Jordan Read More
Enis Yavuz Yildirim, Director General of Prisons and Detention Houses, Turkey Read More
André de Albuquerque Garcia, National Secretary for Penal Policies, Ministry of Justice and Public Security, Brazil Read More
Core Systems explores the challenges faced by prisons when adopting new digital technologies and how to overcome them. Read More
Jean Alain Rodríguez, Attorney General of the Dominican Republic Read More
Mathilde Steenbergen, Director-General of the Belgian Prison Service Read More
Evariste Murenzi, Commissioner General, Rwanda Correctional Service, Rwanda Read More
