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Probation app Changing lives

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

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

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
mental illness

Prisons and the mentally ill: why design matters

By Dr. Marayca López and Laura Maiello-Reidy, CGL Companies Scope of the Problem Worldwide, mental health disorders among the general population... 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
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

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 mental health needs of women in prison

By Russel Webster Prison environments and women prisoners’ needs are complex and demand gender-aware care in view of women’s vulnerability... 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
Correctional design trends

Trends in the Design of Correctional Facilities

by Robert Boraks, Parkin Architects Today there is improved understanding that a correctional facility is no longer the “end of... 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
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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

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
Susan Kigula death row Uganda

From Uganda’s Death Row to Human Rights Activism

Susan Kigula, Human rights activist, Uganda 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
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
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
Jennifer Oades Parole Canada

Canada: Fifteen thousand decisions per year in the best interest of public safety

Jennifer Oades, Chairperson of the Parole Board of Canada 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

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