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Training community mentors is essential to prevent radicalisation
Recognising the key value of mentors in preventing radicalisation, the INTEGRA project developed and evaluated its mentoring model and programme. The role of the community is crucial to an effective and integrated approach to preventing radicalisation. Community mentors are particularly useful in the context of prison and probation, given the
Towards an integrated approach to radicalisation prevention
After years of research and training, IPS shared the INTEGRA project’s achievements in radicalisation prevention with practitioners working in the Portuguese justice system. The INTEGRA project (Integrated Community, Probation and Prison Services Radicalisation Prevention Approach) responds to a pressing need declared by the European Union: to tackle radicalisation in the
IPS to lead the European learning hub on radicalisation prevention
Running till the end of 2022, HOPE project is a networking hub to support training and knowledge sharing on radicalisation in the Balkan, Southern and Eastern Europe. IPS Innovative Prison Systems will lead the “HOPE – HOlistic radicalisation Prevention initiativE” consortia, supported by the EEA and Norway Grants Fund for
Challenges in the Prison System in the context of the COVID-19 Pandemic
“Addressing challenges in the prison system during a public health crisis?: Sharing experiences and lessons learned in Latin American and Caribbean regions, and the world, in managing the COVID-19 pandemic.” The pandemic caused by COVID-19 is testing countries in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region in many aspects. In
A 1st look at the professional profile of modern EU prison officers
Identifying skill needs and incentivizing the exchange of knowledge and practices to promote higher qualification standards for the 21st century european prison officer. During the 13th and 14th February, IPS hosted the Kick-off Meeting of PO21 project (European Prison Officers for the 21st Century). After a virtual Kick-off Meeting in
“João Baltasar” JUSTICE TRENDS & IPS Best Research Award 2020
One year after the sudden departure of our dear colleague João Baltasar, we will honor him by attributing an award to graduates or researchers. Through the award, JUSTICE TRENDS Magazine and IPS Innovative Prison Systems will recognize the merit of M.A., M.Phil., M.B.A. and PhD graduates, practitioners or academic researchers.
R4JUST: Training justice professionals to prevent radicalisation in prisons
The R4JUST project aims to prevent and reduce the risk of radicalisation and violent extremism inside prisons. The 23rd and 24th of January were marked by the Kick-off Meeting of the R4JUST project “Radicalisation Prevention Competences’ Development Programme for Justice Professionals”. The consortium gathered in Lisbon to discuss the project’s
Community, probation and prison radicalisation prevention – INTEGRA 5th Meeting
Seeking to improve the transition process between prison and probation systems and the community for those at risk of radicalisation. On the 21st & 22nd January 2020 INTEGRA’s 5th Project Meeting was held at KEMEA Center for Security Studies headquarters in Athens, Greece. Besides the host organisation and IPS_Innovative Prison
Train correctional officers to work better with road offenders
The ‘Bringing Safety on the Roads’ (BriSaR) project focuses on supporting prison and probation staff to work effectively with offenders convicted for road crimes. The Kick-off meeting of BriSaR project took place in Sinaia, Romania, on the 12th and 13th of December 2019. By adapting an existing programme in Portugal