// Interview: Sérgio Moro Minister of Justice and Public Security (MJSP), Brazil * JT: Data released…
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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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ICPA Supporting the advancement of corrections throughout the globe
// Interview: Peter Severin President of the International Corrections and Prisons Association (ICPA) JT: ICPA is an…
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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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Judicial Strategy Against all Forms of Violent Extremism in Prison: Harmonised Guidelines for Judges
What our administration wanted to publish, with the contribution of many partners, is a small handbook…
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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…
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Inmate’s family and community contacts: beyond the rehabilitation speech, there is a real need for action…
In the developed and modern 21st century, the punishment, retribution, security, rehabilitation and restorative dimensions of the…
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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 need for alternative measures to pre-trial detention: towards the realisation of common standards
The preventive detention phenomenon: an increasing trend On a global scale, 10.74 million individuals were, as of…
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Similarities between the ‘Ndrangheta mafia children and the young people who have turned to radicalisation
// Interview: Giuseppe Spadaro Judge, President of the Juvenile Court of Bologna, Former President of the Lamezia…
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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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Radicalisation, dynamic security, technologies and other focal points of Bremen’s correctional system
// Interview: Sebastian Schulenberg Director General of Prison and Probation, Senator for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Bremen,…
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Advancing justice and corrections in conflict regions through the Rule of Law
// Interview: Alexandre Zouev Assistant Secretary-General for Rule of Law and Security Institutions, United Nations JT: What…
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Doha Declaration: the interrelation and reciprocal reinforcement between the Rule of Law and sustainable development
// Interview: Dimitri Vlassis Chief coordinator of the programme for the implementation of the Doha Declaration United…
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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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Bolivia: Legal transformation towards 2030
In Ibero-America, we live in democracy after ending the dictatorial regimes. In international time, that was just…
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The importance of rehabilitation: What works?
Rehabilitation is a long-term goal that most countries have not begun to address. Although some have redesigned…
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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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Laying the foundations for a new penitentiary model in Paraguay
// Interview: Ever Martínez Paraguay’s Minister of Justice JT: What are the main challenges facing the Paraguayan…
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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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From Uganda’s Death Row to Human Rights Activism
// Interview: Susan Kigula Human rights activist, Uganda Background: In September 2002, Susan Kigula had been sentenced…
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The decriminalization of drug use in Portugal and its impact in the criminal justice system
// Interview: Joao Goulão, MD Director General of SICAD, the Portuguese Service in Addiction Behaviours and Dependencies …
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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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