Risks and Needs Assessments
The design of correctional facilities shapes the daily experiences of both incarcerated individuals and staff, influencing rehabilitation, security, and operational efficiency. Beyond ensuring physical security, well-planned spaces for education, vocational training, and therapeutic programmes encourage engagement in constructive activities, ultimately reducing recidivism. In this edition, we explore how architecture, smart technologies, and alternative financing models are driving the evolution of modern prisons, featuring insights from correctional leaders and experts on creating environments that prioritise safety, rehabilitation, and long-term adaptability. Read More
Evariste Murenzi, Commissioner General, Rwanda Correctional Service, Rwanda Read More
The location and design of penitentiary facilities shape rehabilitation and reintegration. Learn how the Catalan system incorporates these elements to support successful societal reintegration. Read More
Introduction – Moving the dial The mission of corrections is a constant. However, the environment is which it operates is... Read More
Koen Geens, Minister of Justice, Belgium Read More
James Bonta, Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology), Co-author of “The Psychology of Criminal Conduct” (RNR model), Canada Read More
A case study, by MHS Public Safety, about leveraging the power of digital technology in Corrections to reduce redivism: systems' modernization, treatment and rehabilitation practices enhancement, and beyond. Read More
Jana Špero, Assistant Minister, Directorate for Prisons and Probation, Ministry of Justice, Croatia Read More
Examine the challenges and potential future developments in correctional infrastructure, gaining insights from international stakeholders in the penitentiary sector. Read More
Nathalie Alvarado, Head of Citizen Security and Justice, Inter-American Development Bank Read More
Explore advancements in prison design and the psychological impact of enhanced prison environments through the perspective of international stakeholders in the penitentiary sector. Read More
The R4JUST project aims to prevent and reduce the risk of radicalisation and violent extremism inside prisons by exploring a... Read More
Prison gangs are pervasive in American corrections. According to official figures, thousands of inmates are currently affiliated with gangs, with... Read More
The one constant of technology is that it is always evolving. While this constant evolution has the potential to enable... Read More
Cases of violence, arson and planned terror attacks, combined with the worrying number of young people joining extremist organisations or... Read More
The New South Wales (NSW) Remand Domestic Violence intervention programme is changing minds through voluntary participation. Read More
Learn about the benefits of using well-validated risk and needs instruments and how they can facilitate evidence-based case planning and treatment for individuals - by MHS Public Safety. Read More
Rob Jeffreys, President of the Correctional Leaders Association & Director of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services, USA Read More
The WayOut project is fundamentally aimed at building a common framework to evaluate Exit programmes along with the development of... Read More
An increasing demand for evidence-informed training and digitalisation point to automation, integrated databases, eLearning and software solutions for forensic and correctional staff, as a means to improve outcomes. Read More
Ángela María Buitrago, Minister of Justice and Law, Colombia Read More
If, as Dostoyevsky said, the degree of civilization of a society can be judged by entering its prisons, we could... Read More
Mathilde Steenbergen, Director-General of the Belgian Prison Service Read More
Tanja Rakušić-Hadžić, Head of the Cooperation in Police, and Deprivation of Liberty Division of CoE's Human Rights and Rule of Law Directorate Read More
Joint interview with members and experts of the Council for Penological Co-operation of the Council of Europe Read More
David Scott, Director of the Toronto Bail Programme, Ontario, Canada Read More
Dan Halchin, Director-general, Romanian Penitentiary Administration Read More
Andrea Matoušková, Director-General, Czech Probation and Mediation Service Read More
Luiz Carlos Cruz, Secretary of State for Justice, Espírito Santo, Brazil Read More
Nicole Belloubet, Minister of Justice, France Read More
Explore the challenges in preventing radicalisation and rehabilitating violent extremists, and learn about effective strategies implemented across different jurisdictions. Read More
Laurent Ridel, Director of the Prison Administration, France Read More
The R2PRIS certification is a capacity building programme developed with the support of the European Commission and built as the... Read More
Roberto Santana, Director of the Regional Penitentiary Academy, Dominican Republic Read More
An innovative way of dealing with drug-addicted offenders after the failure of the traditional judicial approach. Read More
The Toronto Bail Program provides supervision and rehabilitative support for those who cannot provide bail guarantees on their own. Read More
Today, across Europe, numerous countries are dealing with the growing threat of radicalisation. While much has been made of the... Read More
Deborah Richardson, Deputy Solicitor General (Correctional Services), Ontario, Canada Read More
