// Interview: Mark S. Inch Ensuring communities safety through retribution, incapacitation, deterrence, rehabilitation and restoration Secretary of…
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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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What do we know about American prison gangs?
Prison gangs are pervasive in American corrections. According to official figures, thousands of inmates are currently affiliated…
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The role of technology in correctional transformation
The Cart Before the Horse: this would be an apt analogy for some organisations’ approach to digital…
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Embracing mobility improves efficiency for community corrections officers
Context With the recent passing of the First Step Act, in the United States, a bipartisan bill…
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Offline technology for prison education
Context Almost everyone in the United States uses a computer, smartphone or another form of technology, daily,…
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A win-win for contraband detection
It wasn’t too long ago that if a Prison Officer suspected a person of carrying contraband into…
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Taking evidence-based decisions and employee wellness in the spotlight
// Interview: Colette Peters Director of the Department of Corrections, Oregon State, United States of America JT:…
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A constructive alternative to incarceration at the disposal of the most vulnerable
// Interview: David Scott Director of the Toronto Bail Programme, Ontario, Canada JT: What is the Toronto…
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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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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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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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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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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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Collaborating across boundaries: unifying the correctional community in innovating technology solutions
The one constant of technology is that it is always evolving. While this constant evolution has the…
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American jails: the advent of three-door justice centers
Jails in America are obsolete and so are the buildings and the philosophy behind them. But, right…
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Correctional Service of Canada: when one of the best systems faces major challenges
// Interview: Don Head Commissioner of the Correctional Service of Canada JT: What makes the Correctional…
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Transferring Prison Design Trends
Trends influence virtually every aspect of daily living impacting what we eat, wear, listen to, purchase, believe,…
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The American Justice System and the decision to close Rikers Island jail complex
// Interview: Honourable Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman Head of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal…
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