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Evidence-informed practices for the prevention of criminal recidivism
Criminal recidivism by people who go through the prison system is a severe and costly problem…
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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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Leadership skills development as a critical factor for occupational stress reduction in correctional settings
Occupational stress and prisons The workplace is one of the critical environments affecting people’s mental and physical…
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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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RAN P&P: A working group dedicated to the issue of radicalisation in correctional settings in Europe and beyond
// Interview: Torben Adams, Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) Co-chair Prison and Probation Working Group (P&P), RAN, European…
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Understanding radicalisation, dynamic security and intelligence in prisons
Over the last 10 years, violent extremist (1) offenders (VEOs) have conducted several incidents analogous to some…
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The global risk of radicalisation in prisons
The risk of prison radicalisation is a real and potent danger in correctional facilities across the globe.…
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Restorative justice beyond the emergency caused by terrorism
Prison, terrorism and emergency are causing a vicious circle and a dangerous situation in Europe, which is…
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Towards a holistic approach to deradicalisation
The aim of this paper is to argue that a sustainable approach to deradicalisation must take on…
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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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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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What do we know about American prison gangs?
Prison gangs are pervasive in American corrections. According to official figures, thousands of inmates are currently affiliated…
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WayOut Integrated exit programme for prisons and probation
The WayOut project is fundamentally aimed at building a common framework to evaluate Exit programmes along with…
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Multi-level in-prison radicalisation prevention certification programme
Developed through an interactive process of concerted transnational cooperation between academia, private sector research, correctional sector representatives…
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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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Multi-level in-Prison Radicalisation Prevention The R2PRIS approach and certification programme
The R2PRIS certification is a capacity building programme developed with the support of the European Commission and…
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Highlights of the European Commission’s Conference on Radicalisation in Prisons
On the 27th February 2018, the European Commission (EC) and the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of…
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R2PRIS Radicalisation Prevention in Prisons
This project addresses the phenomena of radicalisation and extremism inside prisons, by enhancing the competences of frontline…
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Radicalisation prevention in prisons and in the community
Cases of violence, arson and planned terror attacks, combined with the worrying number of young people joining…
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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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Israeli Corrections in transition: More prisons but also more alternatives
// Interview: Ofra Klinger Lieutenant General, Commissioner of the Israel Prison Service JT: By the time you…
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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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The Spanish penitentiary system: changes to comply with European regulations and current challenges
// Interview: Ángel Yuste Castillejo Secretary General of Penitentiary Institutions, Spain JT: What are the main…
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Council for Penological Cooperation of the Council of Europe: developing standards for prison and probation services
// Interview: Vivian Geiran President of the Council for Penological Cooperation (PC-CP) of the Council of Europe…
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Radicalisation: Finding regional solutions for regional challenges – Developing learning hubs in Central Europe and the Balkans
Today, across Europe, numerous countries are dealing with the growing threat of radicalisation. While much has been…
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INTEGRA Integrated Community, Probation, and Prison Services Radicalisation Prevention Approach
This project strives to improve the transition process between prison and/or probation systems and the community for…
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PRACTICIES Partnership against Violent Radicalisation in Cities
This project mobilises partners from different European countries through the use of expertise in urban security and…
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Full rights citizens: the principle of normality in Norwegian prisons
// Interview: Marianne Vollan Director General of the Norwegian Correctional Service JT: Norway is a worldwide reference–case…
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