The Handbook on the Use of Technology in Prison Settings, co-authored by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), was launched at a plenary session on the first day of the inaugural Prison Design and Technology Conference (PDTC) in April 2026. This conference was […]
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STATEMENT ON DETAINEE TELECOMMUNICATION RIGHTS PRISON DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE Morocco April 21-24 2026 The CJC based in Australia has had a continuing engagement with the ICPA Technology in Corrections conferences. As a former penal colony, our convict past offers well-documented lessons on respect, tolerance and change. The prison in our national capital is named to
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NSW Government gives reassurance, but blocks solutions The Domestic Violence epidemic continues to rage. The Government points to increased enforcement activities as its primary solution, as if that can make the community safer. This is a smokescreen. As the government well knows, this approach has failed to date, and will continue to fail, to bring
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NSW Prisons Minister blocks measures that can reduce DV. The scourge of Domestic Violence will not be reduced unless perpetrators’ attitudes and behaviours can be changed. Counselling is critical for those at risk of committing domestic violence. Our prisons are filling up with people on DV charges and convictions. They could—and should—be able to access
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In the most recent NSW Budget Estimates Hearing, the issue of children in detention without access to counselling and education while in their cells was questioned. This video linked here displays Youth Justice Minister Jihad Dib’s response. The Minister stated “scoping itself also presented—if I’m frank, it was a very, very expensive task”, and “retrofitting would be very difficult” (annexure). However,
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REPORT: ICPA Technology in Corrections 2025 Bangkok conference. 24-27 February 2025 A Community Justice Coalition representative was present. The event was at the Peninsular Hotel in the centre of Bangkok. The ICPA website is https://icpa.org/icpa-about.html The ICPA is the International Corrections and Prisons Association based in Belgium supported by Canada and France govts originally. It is
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Report of Youth Justice Senate Inquiry The National Children’s Commissioner told the Youth Justice Senate Inquiry, “The most chilling thing was when the kids had no hope… no hope but moving to an adult jail.” Youth detainees requested to transform prison TV screens into interactive devices so that their voices can be heard. The 85%
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LATEST NEWS Report Technology in Corrections Conference 2024YouTube overview 6 mins Technology in Prisons The International Corrections & Prisons Association (ICPA) organised a conference on ‘Digital Rehabilitation’ in Istanbul from April 21-24, 2024, together with Europris and hosted by Turkey’s Directorate of Prisons. The CJC issued a media release to Australian and Turkey’s media about the
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It is publicly accepted that prisoner health care services are inferior to what is offered to the general public. This is a consequence of prisoners being excluded from Medicare due to s19(2) of the Health Insurance Act 1973 (Cth), which prevents health services receiving funding from Medicare where a State or Territory is already providing the service.
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