Ariane Wolf, Violence Prevention Network, Head of International Affairs and Transnational Cooperation Read More
Radicalisation, Extremism & Organised Crime
Torben Adams, Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN), Co-chair of the Prison and Probation Working Group (P&P), RAN, European Commission Read More
Over the last 10 years, violent extremist (1) offenders (VEOs) have conducted several incidents analogous to some form of extremism,... Read More
Warren Coons Director General of the Preventive Security and Intelligence Branch, Correctional Service Canada The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)... Read More
The risk of prison radicalisation is a real and potent danger in correctional facilities across the globe. This risk is,... Read More
Prison, terrorism and emergency are causing a vicious circle and a dangerous situation in Europe, which is no longer justified... 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
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
Michèle Coninsx, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General, Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), United Nations Read More
Sebastian Schulenberg, Director General of Prisons and Probation, Senator for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Bremen, Germany Read More
Brigadier Ayman Turki AL Awaisheh, Director General of Correctional and Rehabilitation Centres, Jordan Read More
The threat of radicalisation and terrorism has shown no boundaries. Expressed in different forms or formats, it is not specific... 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 FAIRNESS project promotes a balanced harmonisation of the Member States’ (MS) legal practices in relation to the implementation of... Read More
The PRE-RIGHTS project promotes a balanced approach to judicial and police cooperation, in line with the provisions of the EU’s... Read More
The R4JUST project aims to prevent and reduce the risk of radicalisation and violent extremism inside prisons by exploring a... Read More
The WayOut project is fundamentally aimed at building a common framework to evaluate Exit programmes along with the development of... Read More
Ronald Gramigna, Fredy Fässler, Sylvie Bula, Switzerland Read More
Context In June 2009, the new government authorities of El Salvador and the General Directorate of Correctional Centres (DGCP, by... 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
Context & Problem Research shows that while the number of crimes has declined, the number of prisoners has not, and... Read More
The understanding that it is possible to make electronic monitoring (EM) technology evolve into the spectrum of preventive action is... Read More
Nathalie Alvarado, Head of Citizen Security and Justice, Inter-American Development Bank Read More
Erika Ender, Singer-songwriter and philanthropist, founder and president of the Puertas Abiertas Foundation, Panama Read More
Francesco Basentini, Director General of the Penitentiary Department, Italy Read More
Alexandre Zouev, Assistant Secretary-General for Rule of Law and Security Institutions, United Nations Read More
By Russel Webster Results from process evaluations of Motivational and Engagement Intervention (MEI) and the Healthy Identity Intervention (HII) interventions... Read More
By Russel Webster Prison staff say illicit phones are about organised drug dealing while prisoners view them more as tools... Read More
By Russel Webster Prison disturbances are associated with physically poor conditions, highly controlling regimes and the uneven application of rules,... Read More
This project addresses the phenomena of radicalisation and extremism inside prisons, by enhancing the competences of frontline staff (correctional officers,... Read More
Overcoming the challenges of prison overcrowding has proven to be a difficult task for many jurisdictions around the globe. Social... Read More
Emiliano Blanco, National Director of the Federal Penitentiary Service, Argentina Read More
Roberto Santana, Director of the Regional Penitentiary Academy, Dominican Republic Read More
Ricardo Guzmán Loyo, First Vice Minister of Safety of the Ministry of Government, Guatemala Read More
