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When prison services become real systems: A giant leap from disconnection to Connexall

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Highlights 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 the European Union... Read More
Radicalisation prevention article JUSTICE TRENDS

Multi-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 built as the... Read More
What works article Prof Lucia Dammert

The importance of rehabilitation: What works?

Rehabilitation is a long-term goal that most countries have not begun to address. Although some have redesigned their institutional mission... Read More
Corrections and Digital Technology

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 it operates is... Read More

INTEGRA Integrated Community, Probation, and Prison Services Radicalisation Prevention Approach

This project strives to improve the transition process between prison and/or probation systems and the community for those at risk... Read More
radicalisation

Radicalisation: Finding regional solutions for regional challenges – Developing learning hubs in Central Europe and the Balkans 

Today, across Europe, numerous countries are dealing with the growing threat of radicalisation. While much has been made of the... Read More

Radicalisation prevention in prisons and in the community

Cases of violence, arson and planned terror attacks, combined with the worrying number of young people joining extremist organisations or... Read More
Collaboration Corrections

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 potential to enable... Read More
Prison reform IDB Latin America

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 prisons, we could... Read More
Roberto Santana ARP

The Regional Penitentiary Academy: supporting the prison reform in Latin America

Roberto Santana, Director of the Regional Penitentiary Academy, Dominican Republic Read More
Emiliano Blanco Argentina prisons

Argentina: improving the penitentiary system through the training of first line practitioners

Emiliano Blanco, National Director of the Federal Penitentiary Service, Argentina Read More
Minister Koen Geens Belgium

Strategic planning and the development of the Belgian correctional system

Koen Geens, Minister of Justice, Belgium Read More

R2PRIS Radicalisation Prevention in Prisons

This project addresses the phenomena of radicalisation and extremism inside prisons, by enhancing the competences of frontline staff (correctional officers,... Read More
Terrorism

Interventions with extremist offenders show promise

By Russel Webster Results from process evaluations of Motivational and Engagement Intervention (MEI) and the Healthy Identity Intervention (HII) interventions... Read More

Drug and alcohol treatment goes digital

By Russel Webster Substance misuse treatment providers embrace digital for a better user experience. The digital revolution is here…almost The... Read More

The convergence of information technology and operational technology in Corrections: a driver for innovation

CORIS by Abilis Solutions

Embracing mobility improves efficiency for community corrections officers

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Multi-level in-prison radicalisation prevention certification programme

Advancing justice and corrections in conflict regions through the Rule of Law

Alexandre Zouev, Assistant Secretary-General for Rule of Law and Security Institutions, United Nations  Read More
jana spero Assistant Minister Croatia

A leadership of proximity with eyes on solutions and continuous improvement

Jana Špero, Assistant Minister, Directorate for Prisons and Probation, Ministry of Justice, Croatia Read More

A constructive alternative to incarceration at the disposal of the most vulnerable

David Scott, Director of the Toronto Bail Programme, Ontario, Canada  Read More
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Singapore Prison Service towards total digitisation

Loh Teck En, Director of the Transformation and Technology Division, Singapore Prison Service Read More
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The Italian juvenile and community justice in transition

Gemma Tuccillo, Head of the Department of Juvenile and Community Justice, Ministry of Justice, Italy  Read More
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Latin America and the Caribbean: Fostering development through finding solutions to crime and violence

Nathalie Alvarado, Head of Citizen Security and Justice, Inter-American Development Bank Read More
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The Swiss correctional system: the complex challenge of harmonisation

Ronald Gramigna, Fredy Fässler, Sylvie Bula, Switzerland Read More

WayOut Integrated exit programme for prisons and probation

The WayOut project is fundamentally aimed at building a common framework to evaluate Exit programmes along with the development of... Read More
R4JUST radicalisation prevention project

R4JUST Radicalisation Prevention Competences’ Development Programme for Justice Professionals

The R4JUST project aims to prevent and reduce the risk of radicalisation and violent extremism inside prisons by exploring a... Read More

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 with gangs, with... Read More

The challenging variables of the global terrorist threat

Michèle Coninsx, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General, Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), United Nations Read More

Towards a holistic approach to deradicalisation

References Barrelle, K. (2014) Pro-integration: disengagement from the life after extremism. Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression. DOI: 10.1080/19434472.2014.988165... Read More

The global risk of radicalisation in prisons

The risk of prison radicalisation is a real and potent danger in correctional facilities across the globe. This risk is,... Read More
Torben Adams RAN PP

RAN P&P: A working group dedicated to the issue of radicalisation in correctional settings in Europe and beyond

Torben Adams, Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN), Co-chair of the Prison and Probation Working Group (P&P), RAN, European Commission Read More

“We talk to extremists, not about them” – prevention, intervention, deradicalisation

Ariane Wolf, Violence Prevention Network, Head of International Affairs and Transnational Cooperation Read More

From plan to action: the recent probation service of Slovenia

Danijela Mrhar Prelić, Director of the National Probation Service, Slovenia Read More
Nicole Belloubet Minister France

The ambitious justice reform in France

Nicole Belloubet, Minister of Justice, France Read More

Challenges, Profile, Competencies and Training of the European Prison Officer of the 21st Century: a quick view over the PO21 Sector Skills Alliance

  Prison officers in Europe In Europe[1], there are nowadays, more than 588 940 citizens under the custody of the... Read More

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 that affects all... Read More

CIRA Critical Incidents Readiness Assessment

What is CIRA? CIRA is an organisational risk assessment tool that aims to raise awareness about risks and support prison... Read More
Fabiano Bordignon

Modernising and strenghtening the capacity of the federal and state level penitentiary systems

Fabiano Bordignon, General Director of the National Penitentiary Department (DEPEN), Brazil Read More

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JUSTICE TRENDS is a premium printed and online magazine that features exclusive content such as interviews with Ministers of Justice, Directors General of prison and probation administrations, as well as articles on pressing current criminal justice topics globally.

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