“There are times to stay put, and what you want will come to you, and there are times to go out... Read More
Special Prison Populations
Ever Martínez, Minister of Justice, Paraguay Read More
Ivan Zinger, Correctional Investigator of Canada Read More
Changing societal perspectives, technological advancements, environmental challenges, and other evolving factors are driving significant transformation in corrections. For this change to be successful, leaders must envision, embrace and head this transformation. Read More
Celso Manata, Director of the General Directorate of Reintegration and Prison Services, Portugal 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
By Russel Webster Inquest examines the rising number of women who die in prison, 11 years after the Corston report.... Read More
Deborah Richardson, Deputy Solicitor General (Correctional Services), Ontario, Canada Read More
EIGEP proposal focuses on reducing the disparities in the learning outcomes of the educational experience of a child within the... Read More
If, as Dostoyevsky said, the degree of civilization of a society can be judged by entering its prisons, we could... Read More
Nela Kuburovic, Minister of Justice, Republic of Serbia Read More
Gary Mohr, Director of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, United States of America Read More
Article Diane Williams & Jennifer Oades The incarceration rate for women has skyrocketed globally by approximately 53% since 2000 and... Read More
Gemma Tuccillo, Head of the Department of Juvenile and Community Justice, Ministry of Justice, Italy Read More
By Russel Webster Prison disturbances are associated with physically poor conditions, highly controlling regimes and the uneven application of rules,... Read More
Lady Edwina Grosvenor, Prison Philanthropist, UK Read More
Context Almost everyone in the United States uses a computer, smartphone or another form of technology, daily, to work, access... Read More
Caron McCaffrey, Director-General of the Irish Prison Service & President of EuroPris Read More
Integrating technology in the transfer process of probationary or alternative measures for foreign nationals in the EU. Read More
By Russel Webster Children are often devastated when their mum is sent to prison but their interests are rarely considered... Read More
Vivian Geiran, President of the Council for Penological Cooperation (PC-CP) of the Council of Europe and Director of the Irish Probation Service Read More
Trends influence virtually every aspect of daily living impacting what we eat, wear, listen to, purchase, believe, and trust. Establishing... Read More
Nathalie Alvarado, Head of Citizen Security and Justice, Inter-American Development Bank Read More
Women are a minority in prison. Currently, of the 10.35 million prisoners worldwide, over 700.000 (6.8%) are female (1). However,... Read More
Anne Kelly, Commissioner of the Correctional Service of Canada Read More
Luis Cordero Vega, Minister of Justice and Human Rights, Chile Read More
Desmond Chin, Commissioner of the Singapore Prison Service 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
Don Head, Commissioner of the Correctional Service, Canada Read More
Susan Kigula, Human rights activist, Uganda Read More
Katja Meier, State Minister of Justice and for Democracy, Europe, and Gender Equality, Saxony, Germany Read More
Priit Kama, Deputy Secretary-General for Prisons, Estonia Read More
Koen Geens, Minister of Justice, Belgium Read More
Ángel Yuste Castillejo, Secretary General of Penitentiary Institutions, Spain Read More
By Russel Webster Public Health England’s annual health and justice review highlights specific health needs of women and older prisoners.... Read More
Medication distribution lockers in prisons - a solution that is saving time for medical staff and inmates. An innovative solution from Unilink and its partners.
Read More
Criminological paradigms, such as the “Social Bond Theory”, offer no doubt about the importance of social bonds and family support... Read More
Marianne Vollan, Director General of the Norwegian Correctional Service, Norway Read More
Hans Meurisse, Director-General of the Belgium Prison Service and President of EuroPris the European Association of Prisons and Correctional Services Read More
