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IPS open lecture on radicalisation at Porto Criminology School
Radicalisation is the topic of the open lecture that IPS’ consultant delivers at the University of Porto. On December 4th, 2017, Marina Soares, a consultant of IPS_Innovative Prison Systems (IPS), has given an open lecture on the topic of radicalisation at the School of Criminology, Faculty of Law, of the University
INTEGRA: Integrated Radicalisation Prevention Approach
Promoting a holistic radicalization prevention initiative, focusing on the capacity building of frontline staff and organizations. November 29th and 30th 2017 marked the official beginning of the INTEGRA project with the kick-off meeting held at the University of Toulouse II. INTEGRA -“Integrated Community, Probation and Prison Services Radicalisation Prevention Approach” – is
The importance of dialog: DIACEN project’s 1st staff training event
The DIACEN project is based on the idea that dialogue is a powerful method in delivering adult education, and building a community around authentic dialogue has the potential to massively reduce recidivism rates. Hosted by IPS_Innovative Prison Systems, the DIACEN project first short-term joint staff training event took place in
R2PRIS project presented at international seminar in Ankara
In the purview of the R2PRIS project – which addresses the prevention of radicalization in prisons – The CEO of IPS_Innovative Prison Systems, Pedro das Neves, took part in the 5th project meeting and international seminar. The event was hosted by the Turkish General Directorate of Prisons and Detention Houses,
MenACE: Ageing, mental health and paliative care in Oporto
Project MenACE presented in international with more than 100 specialists and constitutes. The 8th International Congress of the Portuguese Society of Psychiatry and Psychology of Justice was held on November 2nd-3rd, 2017, in Oporto, Portugal. Pedro das Neves, CEO of IPS_Innovative Prison Systems, and Vitor Costa, of the BSAFE Lab
CEO of IPS gets ICPA Correctional Excellence Award
Pedro das Neves, the CEO of IPS_Innovative Prison Systems, and, cumulatively, director and editor-in-chief of JUSTICE TRENDS magazine, has been awarded the ICPA Correctional Excellence Award 2017 (Management and Staff Training). The prize was awarded on October 25th, 2017 during the Special Event and Awards Gala Ceremony, at the Hotel
Peer Pro-Social Modeling in Probation gets green light
The PPROMPT project foresees to build up Peer a Pro-Social Model Team, trained by probation professionals in the field. The PPROMPT project on Peer Pro-Social Modelling in Probation, promoted by the Turkish Probation authorities and having as partners the Portuguese Prison and Probation System (DGRSP), IPS Innovative Prison Systems, and
Terrorism: signature of the “Nice Declaration”
The declaration was signed in the framework of a conference aimed at discussing “the cities facing the challenges of terrorism”. On the 28th, 29th and 30th September 2017, more than twenty Mediterranean cities, represented by their respective mayors, gathered in Nice, France, to sign the “Nice Declaration” against terrorism. The
“Radicalisation prevention in prisons” international training in Lisbon
Participants from seven countries discuss radicalisation in correctional setting and intervention strategies. From the 24th to the 29th September 2017, twenty-five experts representing seven jurisdictions have gathered to participate in the R2PRIS Radicalisation Prevention in Prisons staff training event that took place in the historical Lisbon prison, in Portugal. Participants