// Interview: Sérgio Moro Minister of Justice and Public Security (MJSP), Brazil * JT: Data released…
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Category: Penitentiary reform
Espírito Santo: a systems transformation of the state Penitentiary system
// Interview: Luiz Carlos Cruz Secretary of State for Justice, Espírito Santo, Brazil JT: The Brazilian…
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Modernising and strenghtening the capacity of the federal and state level penitentiary systems
// Interview: Fabiano Bordignon General Director of the National Penitentiary Department (DEPEN) Brazil * JT: The…
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APAC: Prisons without guards, police, weapons, violence, corruption, drugs and discrimination
// Interview: Valdeci Ferreira Executive Director of the Brazilian Fraternity of Assistance to the Convicted, an entity…
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Retribution, incapacitation, deterrence, rehabilitation and restoration…
// Interview: Mark S. Inch Ensuring communities safety through retribution, incapacitation, deterrence, rehabilitation and restoration Secretary of…
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Preparing persons in custody for a life without crime
// Interview: Woo Ying-ming Commissioner of Correctional Services, Hong Kong JT: Although the prison population rate…
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Offenders rehabilitation and their contribution to the South-African society
// Interview: Ronald Lamola Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, South Africa JT: You have recently…
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A safe return to society as a goal: how can we achieve it?
// Interview: Gerard Bakker Director-General of the National Agency of Correctional Institutions (DJI), The Netherlands JT:…
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The Polish prison modernisation programme as a turning point
// Interview: General Jacek Kitliński Director General of the Prison Service, Poland JT: Could you please…
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Slovak prison service looking to the future
// Interview: General Milan Ivan Director General of the Prison and Court Guards Corps, Slovakia JT:…
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Ethical and moral reflections on the digital prison
The use of technology is increasing in the criminal justice landscape. This is slowly receiving attention from…
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The humanisation plan that seeks a unified and renewed prison model
// Interview: Jean Alain Rodríguez Attorney General of the Dominican Republic JT: March 2019 news reports…
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Comprehensive efforts to reduce overcrowding, implement technology and counter extremism
// Interview: Brigadier Ayman Turki AL Awaisheh Director General of Correctional and Rehabilitation Centres, Jordan JT:…
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Improving prison effectiveness through secure communications and the use of machine learning technologies
The United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners state that prisoners have the right to communicate…
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New experimental lab of penitentiary forensics in Italy
Context & Problem Research shows that while the number of crimes has declined, the number of prisoners…
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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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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…
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Correctional reform in France: more prison places, less incarcerations
// Interview: Stéphane Bredin Director General of the Prison Administration, France JT: What is the situation resulting…
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Modernisation, efficiency, and transparency are Morocco’s correctional system focus
// Interview: Mohamed Salah Tamek Delegate General of the Correctional Department, Kingdom of Morocco JT: What…
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One, Together or Side by Side? Different views on the organisation of prison and probation systems
Historically, the development of prisons and probation services has taken course in parallel lines. In the United…
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Advocating for human rights: the mirage of the de-politicisation of criminal policies
// Interview: Alison Hannah Executive Director of Penal Reform International JT: What is Penal Reform International…
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Serbia’s judicial reform: the strategy to get closer to joining the European Union
// Interview: Nela Kuburovic Minister of Justice, Republic of Serbia // JT: We have learned that Serbia’s…
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National Penitentiary Reform: Challenges of Guatemala’s Penitentiary System
// Interview: Ricardo Guzmán Loyo First Vice Minister of Safety of the Ministry of Government of Guatemala…
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Working Towards Prison Reform in the UK
// Interview: Lady Edwina Grosvenor Prison Philanthropist, UK JT: When and how have you awaken to the…
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