Sir Martin Narey is NED on the Board of Unilink. Is former Director-General of the Prison Service,…
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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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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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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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