Sir Martin Narey is NED on the Board of Unilink. Is former Director-General of the Prison Service,…
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Category: Inmates communications
Inmate’s family and community contacts: beyond the rehabilitation speech, there is a real need for action…
In the developed and modern 21st century, the punishment, retribution, security, rehabilitation and restorative dimensions of the…
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Digital transformation within the probation sector
On 16 May 2019, the MoJ announced the end of Transforming Rehabilitation, with all offender management now…
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Improving prison effectiveness through secure communications and the use of machine learning technologies
The United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners state that prisoners have the right to communicate…
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Communication in prisons: integral solutions to tackle complex challenges
Scientific research on the role of communication between those who are deprived of their liberty and the…
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Unilink is empowering prisoners and helping rehabilitation through employment
The annual cost of reoffending paid by British society is estimated at around £15B. Ex-offenders with no…
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Cell phones in the hands of prisoners: if the problem lies in technology, so does the solution
The use of mobile phones is commonly known to be motivated by the human need to communicate.…
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The power of communication behind bars
The Email a Prisoner (EMAP) service has made a huge difference to our prisoners and in their…
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The children of prisoners: communication that heals relationships
Criminological paradigms, such as the “Social Bond Theory”, offer no doubt about the importance of social bonds…
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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…
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Striving to keep prisons safe, while increasing the opportunity for inmate social reintegration
Inmate family support and social ties are often referred to in criminological theories as important elements of…
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