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The convergence of information technology and operational technology in Corrections: a driver for innovation

healing prison facilities

Correctional facilities designed as healing environments

By Robert Boraks, Parkin Architects Nelson Mandela once said: “No one truly knows a nation until one has been inside... Read More

Drug and alcohol treatment goes digital

By Russel Webster Substance misuse treatment providers embrace digital for a better user experience. The digital revolution is here…almost The... Read More

95% children forced to leave home when mum goes to jail

By Russel Webster Children are often devastated when their mum is sent to prison but their interests are rarely considered... Read More
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Interventions with extremist offenders show promise

By Russel Webster Results from process evaluations of Motivational and Engagement Intervention (MEI) and the Healthy Identity Intervention (HII) interventions... Read More

Mobile phones in prison

By Russel Webster Prison staff say illicit phones are about organised drug dealing while prisoners view them more as tools... Read More

Understanding prison violence

By Russel Webster Prison disturbances are associated with physically poor conditions, highly controlling regimes and the uneven application of rules,... Read More

R2PRIS Radicalisation Prevention in Prisons

This project addresses the phenomena of radicalisation and extremism inside prisons, by enhancing the competences of frontline staff (correctional officers,... Read More
Minister Koen Geens Belgium

Strategic planning and the development of the Belgian correctional system

Koen Geens, Minister of Justice, Belgium Read More
Vera Jourova EU Commissioner Justice

Shaping New Futures in European Justice

Věra Jourová, European Union Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender equality Read More
Árkel Benitez COMJIB

Promoting a more cohesive legal space in Ibero-America and beyond

Arkel Benítez Mendizábal, Secretary-General of COMJIB, Conference of Ministers of Justice of the Ibero-American Countries Read More
Emiliano Blanco Argentina prisons

Argentina: improving the penitentiary system through the training of first line practitioners

Emiliano Blanco, National Director of the Federal Penitentiary Service, Argentina Read More
Roberto Santana ARP

The Regional Penitentiary Academy: supporting the prison reform in Latin America

Roberto Santana, Director of the Regional Penitentiary Academy, Dominican Republic Read More
Ysmael Paniagua

Dominican Republic: an example of penitentiary reform to be followed

Ysmael Paniagua Guerrero, Coordinator of the New Penitentiary Management Model, Dominican Republic Read More
Ricardo Guzmán Guatemala Government

National Penitentiary Reform: Challenges of Guatemala’s Penitentiary System

Ricardo Guzmán Loyo, First Vice Minister of Safety of the Ministry of Government, Guatemala Read More
Judge Jonathan Lippman

The American Justice System and the decision to close Rikers Island jail complex

Honourable Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman, Head of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform, United States of America Read More
Dimitri Vlassis UNODC

Doha Declaration: the interrelation and reciprocal reinforcement between the Rule of Law and sustainable development

Dimitri Vlassis, Chief coordinator of the programme for the implementation of the Doha Declaration, United Nations Office On Drugs And Crime (UNODC) Read More
Martin Horn American Corrections

Perspectives on the evolution of the American correctional system and the state of New York

Martin F. Horn, Executive Director of the New York State Permanent Commission on Sentencing, New York, USA Read More
Francisco Caricati Prisoes Parana

Ten thousand new places to solve the prison system overcrowding

Francisco Alberto Caricati, Director General of the Penitentiary Department of the State of Paraná, Brazil Read More
Desmond Chin Singapore prisons

Planning and action to address unprecedented changes

Desmond Chin, Commissioner of the Singapore Prison Service Read More
Director Gary Mohr Ohio Corrections

Going against the flow to improve the system and reduce recidivism

Gary Mohr, Director of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, United States of America Read More
Stephane Bredin Prisons France

Correctional reform in France: more prison places, less incarcerations

Stéphane Bredin, Director General of the Prison Administration, France Read More
Ofra Klinger Prisons Israel

Israeli Corrections in transition: More prisons but also more alternatives

Ofra Klinger, Lieutenant General, Commissioner of the Israel Prison Service, Israel Read More
PETER_VAN_DER_SANDE ICPA

Transnational cooperation in the correctional sector as a win-win strategy

Peter van der Sande, President of the International Corrections and Prisons Association (ICPA) Read More
JOERG Jesse

A model system for its sense of mission and high recruitment standards

Joerg Jesse, Director General, Prison and Probation Administration of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany Read More
Angel Yuste Prisiones Espana

The Spanish penitentiary system: changes to comply with European regulations and current challenges

Ángel Yuste Castillejo, Secretary General of Penitentiary Institutions, Spain Read More
Nela Kuburovic MoJ Justice Serbia

Serbia’s judicial reform: the strategy to get closer to joining the European Union

Nela Kuburovic, Minister of Justice, Republic of Serbia Read More
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Unilink: A digital leap from paper to empowerment – one prisoner’s view

“When I moved to HMP Northumberland I was so happy to see a kiosk. In my previous prisons, friends spoke... Read More

Technology in Corrections: Challenges & Strategy

To say that we are at the beginning of a new era for the usage of IT and technology in... Read More
Cellmade prison work Belgium

Cellmade: Reducing Recidivism through Work in Prisons

Kathleen Van De Vijver and Tine Verhenne, Belgian Prison Service, Belgium Read More

FRAME GANG European Framework of Competences for Community Professionals in Gang Environments

It is widely recognised that street gangs are connected with violence. Aggressive and violent youths are at greater risk of... Read More
Rodil Hernandez El Salvador prisons

Public safety through penitentiary reform and gang control

Rodil Hernández, Director General of Penitentiary Institutions of El Salvador Read More
self_service unilink

Empowering prisoners through technology

“The contrast between a prison with and without kiosks is like night and day.” (Prisoner S.M., HMP Northumberland, operated by... Read More
Prison reform IDB Latin America

Modernisation of the penitentiary systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: the role of the Inter-American Development Bank

If, as Dostoyevsky said, the degree of civilization of a society can be judged by entering its prisons, we could... Read More
Collaboration Corrections

Collaborating across boundaries: unifying the correctional community in innovating technology solutions

The one constant of technology is that it is always evolving. While this constant evolution has the potential to enable... Read More

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 extremist organisations or... Read More
the three-door jail

American jails: the advent of three-door justice centers

Jails in America are obsolete and so are the buildings and the philosophy behind them. But, right now, they’re often... Read More
Delegate Prisons Morocco Mr Tamek

Modernisation, efficiency, and transparency are Morocco’s correctional system focus

Mohamed Salah Tamek, Delegate General of the Correctional Department, Kingdom of Morocco Read More
Serbia prisons

Serbian prisons towards the EU acquis

The project “Improving capacities and capabilities within the prison service in the Republic of Serbia” especially focuses on providing support... Read More

Mass supervision: the silent crisis of probation

In the last 20 to 40 years, probation went through significant transformations. One of these changes that can be noticed... Read More

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