Overcoming the challenges of prison overcrowding has proven to be a difficult task for many jurisdictions around the globe. Social... Read More
Gangs and Organised Crime
The judicial and corrections sector, both from academics and practitioners’ point of view, has traditionally been quite cautious when it... Read More
After a series of high-profile terrorist attacks involving previously incarcerated extremists during the last half-decade, “prison radicalisation” is an increasing... Read More
Violent extremism and the infiltration of organised crime within prisons threaten the very essence of correctional facilities. Prisons, rather than rehabilitating offenders, often become training grounds for further criminal activity. Ignoring this threat is not an option. Proactive, comprehensive strategies are vital to prevent our prisons from becoming hostages of crime. In this edition, we share expert perspectives and insights from decision-makers facing these challenges, and what results were achieved through the strategies adopted in different jurisdictions. Read More
Inmate family support and social ties are often referred to in criminological theories as important elements of crime prevention and... Read More
Giuseppe Spadaro Judge, President of the Juvenile Court of Bologna, Former President of the Lamezia Terme District Court Criminal Section, Italy Read More
Vincent Van Quickenborne, Minister of Justice, Belgium Read More
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
Ronald Gramigna, Fredy Fässler, Sylvie Bula, Switzerland Read More
Laurent Ridel, Director of the Prison Administration, France Read More
Dimitri Vlassis, Chief coordinator of the programme for the implementation of the Doha Declaration, United Nations Office On Drugs And Crime (UNODC) Read More
Karen Ellis, Deputy Solicitor General, (Correctional Services), Ontario, Canada Read More
Ricardo Guzmán Loyo, First Vice Minister of Safety of the Ministry of Government, Guatemala Read More
Rui Abrunhosa Gonçalves, Director-General of Reintegration and Prison Services, Portugal Read More
Stéphane Bredin, Director General of the Prison Administration, France Read More
The understanding that it is possible to make electronic monitoring (EM) technology evolve into the spectrum of preventive action is... Read More
Caron McCaffrey, Director-General of the Irish Prison Service & President of EuroPris Read More
Fabiano Bordignon, General Director of the National Penitentiary Department (DEPEN), Brazil Read More
Erika Ender, Singer-songwriter and philanthropist, founder and president of the Puertas Abiertas Foundation, Panama Read More
Discover how evidence-based public security measures can help Latin America combat organised crime and reduce urban violence effectively. Read More
Warren Coons Director General of the Preventive Security and Intelligence Branch, Correctional Service Canada The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)... Read More
This project addresses the phenomena of radicalisation and extremism inside prisons, by enhancing the competences of frontline staff (correctional officers,... Read More
Today, across Europe, numerous countries are dealing with the growing threat of radicalisation. While much has been made of the... Read More
It is widely recognised that street gangs are connected with violence. Aggressive and violent youths are at greater risk of... Read More
It wasn’t too long ago that if a Prison Officer suspected a person of carrying contraband into a prison then... Read More
The R2PRIS certification is a capacity building programme developed with the support of the European Commission and built as the... Read More
Alexandre Zouev, Assistant Secretary-General for Rule of Law and Security Institutions, United Nations Read More
Arkel Benítez Mendizábal, Secretary-General of COMJIB, Conference of Ministers of Justice of the Ibero-American Countries Read More
Mauro Albuquerque, Secretary of Penitentiary Administration and Resocialization, State of Ceará, Brazil Read More
Deborah Richardson, Deputy Solicitor General (Correctional Services), Ontario, Canada Read More
Rafael Velasco Brandani, National Secretary for Penal Policies, Ministry of Justice and Public Security, Brazil Read More
Francisco Alberto Caricati, Director General of the Penitentiary Department of the State of Paraná, Brazil Read More
Nivaldo Restivo, Colonel, Secretary of State for the penitentiary Administration, São Paulo, Brazil Read More
Michèle Coninsx, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General, Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), United Nations Read More
Prison gangs are pervasive in American corrections. According to official figures, thousands of inmates are currently affiliated with gangs, with... Read More
Rodil Hernández, Director General of Penitentiary Institutions of El Salvador Read More