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Prime Minister receives the first print edition of JUSTICE TRENDS magazine
On June 2nd, 2017, the Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa paid a visit to PARKURBIS Science and Technology Park, where IPS_Innovative Prison Systems is headquartered, in Covilhã, Portugal. In the context of this event Pedro das Neves – IPS’ CEO – had the opportunity and honor to present the work that
JUSTICE TRENDS magazine publishes inaugural issue
JUSTICE TRENDS magazine makes its debut on June 1st, 2017, and the editorial team behind it hopes that the publication will benefit the whole corrections community worldwide. This editorial project – which aims to disseminate contemporary models, demands and challenges of prison and probation systems – starts under the motto
PRACTICIES project: Working against radicalisation in cities
Gathering networks of cities’ organisations and experts to better understand, prevent and address violent radicalisation. The kick-off meeting of the PRACTICIES project has taken place at the Fundación Universidad Rey Juán Carlos, in Madrid, between May 31st and June 2nd, 2017. PRACTICIES stands for Partnership against Violent Radicalization in the
IPS at the ICPA LA International Meeting in Bogota
The international meeting theme was: “The new penitential architecture – changes in the models of social reinsertion in Latin America”. ICPA LA, the Latin American chapter of ICPA (International Corrections and Prisons Association), organized its International Ordinary Meeting, from 17th to 20th May 2017, in the City of Bogota, Colombia.
ECOPRIS: 5-daystaff training promotes exchange of ideas and knowledge
The third short-term joint staff training event (STST) of the ECOPRIS project took place at the Ilci Hotel in Ankara, Turkey, from May 8th- 12th, 2017. The event, which was hosted by the Turkish General Directorate of Prisons and Detention Houses, was attended by 28 trainees selected from the staff of
Portuguese, Romanian and Turkish prison systems join to develop prison work plans
Fifty-two representatives from the Portuguese, Romanian and Turkish prison administrations gathered in Covilhã (Portugal) for one week. The goal was to share experiences and develop prison work/industries strategies and operational plans under ECOPRIS, a project promoted by the BSAFE LAB, of Beira Interior University. The second face-to-face short-term staff training event
IPS and SIVECO provide educational contents to foreigners in prison
IPS and SIVECO have partnered up to assist prisons and prison administrations in the implementation of technology-enhanced education solutions, through the delivery of digital contents to inmates serving sentence abroad. The educational offer – especially directed at foreign nationals imprisoned abroad – comprises more than 30.000 learning objects in accordance with national education
Dominican penitentiary reform: an example to follow in Latin America
The commitment and transformation achieved by the Dominican Penitentiary system embody a world best practice and an example to other countries in the region. On March the 16th, Pedro das Neves, CEO of IPS_Innovative Prison Systems, has visited the New Model of Prison Management of the Dominican Republic. More than
IPS and VR deploy virtual reality-based solutions for inmates rehab
IPS_Innovative Prison Systems (IPS) and Virtual Rehab (VR) have established a partnership to support inmates’ rehabilitation through the use of virtual reality. The partnership agreement entails working together in prison systems towards the spreading of rehabilitation solutions powered by cutting-edge virtual reality technology. The services enabled through this partnership include