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Virtual reality for drug rehabilitation in probation project

VR for drug rehabilitation

Developing and Using Virtual Reality Technology for the Rehabilitation of Drug Users in the Probation Service   This project aims... Read More

AWARE European Arrest Warrant

The AWARE EAW project aims at increasing the cooperation between EU Member States using two Framework Decisions (FDs) in particular:... Read More
Switzerland prison and probation services

The Swiss correctional system: the complex challenge of harmonisation

Ronald Gramigna, Fredy Fässler, Sylvie Bula, Switzerland Read More
Dr Ttamas Toth DG Prisons Hungary

The Hungarian correctional system on the path to modernisation

Major General Dr Tamás Tóth, Director General of the Hungarian Prison Service  Read More
genna tuccillo juvenile justice and probation italy

The Italian juvenile and community justice in transition

Gemma Tuccillo, Head of the Department of Juvenile and Community Justice, Ministry of Justice, Italy  Read More
francesco basentini Head Penitentiary Italy

The challenges and opportunities of the Italian penitentiary system

Francesco Basentini, Director General of the Penitentiary Department, Italy  Read More
jana spero Assistant Minister Croatia

A leadership of proximity with eyes on solutions and continuous improvement

Jana Špero, Assistant Minister, Directorate for Prisons and Probation, Ministry of Justice, Croatia Read More
Code4000.org

Code4000: a prison project that yields tech jobs to prisoners

Code4000 is a UK-based community interest project set up with a clear mission to provide industry-specific coding training within the UK prison estates Read More
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Using technology to promote desistance in Northern Ireland: “Changing Lives” Mobile App

Context Citizens in Northern Ireland (NI) have embraced advances in technology. The most recent research states that 76% of people... Read More
Penitentiary forensics italy

New experimental lab of penitentiary forensics in Italy

Context & Problem Research shows that while the number of crimes has declined, the number of prisoners has not, and... Read More
Virtual reality for drug rehabilitation in probation project

Using advanced virtual reality technology for treating drug addiction in prison and probation settings

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Unilink is empowering prisoners and helping rehabilitation through employment

HOME CURFEW Attenti Electronic Monitoring

Breaking Prison Walls in Portugal: Early Release of Prisoners Through Electronic Monitoring

Context The Adoption of Electronic Monitoring Technologies The Portuguese Ministry of Justice is no stranger to the multiple benefits that... Read More
Prisoners Access to technology

Public Acceptability Survey on the Prisoners’ Access to Digital Technology: Emerging Results

By Dr Victoria Knight and Dr Lee Hadlington De Montfort University, United Kingdom Earlier this year we announced the launch... Read More

Resettlement for prisoners with drug and mental health problems

By Russel Webster Systematic review finds interpersonal skills of case workers; access to social support and housing; and continuity of... Read More

Still dying on the inside

By Russel Webster Inquest examines the rising number of women who die in prison, 11 years after the Corston report.... Read More

Temporary release reduces reoffending

By Russel Webster New MoJ research confirms that release on temporary licence (ROTL) reduces reoffending and more ROTLs reduce reoffending... 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

The challenge of delivering healthcare in prison

By Russel Webster Public Health England’s annual health and justice review highlights specific health needs of women and older prisoners.... Read More

The process and experience of recall to prison

By Russel Webster Prisoners and probation officers had different perceptions of how much prisoners understood recall, how much they communicated... Read More
Terrorism

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

Harnessing the potential of sport in prison

By Russel Webster Professor Rosie Meek makes 12 recommendations to make sport and health living a key part of a... 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
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

Why Friday prison releases are counter-productive

By Russel Webster NACRO briefing on how Friday prison releases can damage resettlement before it’s even properly started. A new... 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
Dr Joao Goulao Portugal

The decriminalization of drug use in Portugal and its impact in the criminal justice system

Joao Goulão MD, Director General of SICAD, the Portuguese Service in Addiction Behaviours and Dependencies, Portugal 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
Juan Torres CIRE

The Catalan prison work model in times of transition

Juan Torres López, Director General of CIRE Centre for Reintegration Initiatives, Catalonia, Spain 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
Annie Devos

The untouchable social work principles of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation probation system

Annie Devos, Director General of the Houses of Justice, Wallonia-Brussels Federation, Belgium Read More
Priit Kama Estonia Prisons

The weight of history in a correctional system in transition

Priit Kama, Deputy Secretary-General for Prisons, Estonia 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
Vivian Geiran Probation Ireland

Council for Penological Cooperation of the Council of Europe: developing standards for prison and probation services

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
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
Cellmade prison work Belgium

Cellmade: Reducing Recidivism through Work in Prisons

Kathleen Van De Vijver and Tine Verhenne, Belgian Prison Service, Belgium Read More
Edgar Lopes Judge Judicial training

The Future of Training of the Judicial Staff

Judge Edgar Taborda Lopes, Coordinator of the Training Department of the Centre for Judicial Studies, Portugal Read More
Mihai Dima Probation Romania

Romania: Challenges and Paradoxes of the Probation System

Mihai Dima, Director General of the Romanian Probation System, Romania Read More

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JUSTICE TRENDS is a premium printed and online magazine that features exclusive content such as interviews with Ministers of Justice, Directors General of prison and probation administrations, as well as articles on pressing current criminal justice topics globally.

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