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Manager of Impact & Evaluation, Amend at University of California, San Francisco, United States

Assistant Professor of Political Science, Mirpur College, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Bangladesh


Clinical Psychologist & Researcher, Australian Community Support Organisation (ACSO), Australia



Principal Adviser, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa


Associate Professor, Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia

Nursery Instructor (ret), Retired - Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa


Lead Coordinator and Graduate Research Lead, Washington State University, United States



Senior Superintendent of Prisons (SSP) Human Resource Management and Special Duties of the Commissioner General of Prisons, Uganda Prisons Service



Chief Psychologist/Director Programmes, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa


Principal Adviser Psychology Research, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Texas Southern University, United States




Regional Facility Administrator, Management Training Corporation (MTC), United States

Manager Psychological Services Christchurch Women’s Prison, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa

Complaint Support Lead, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa

Chief, Finance Service National Office, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, Philippines

Senior Program Evaluation Officer, South Australian Department for Correctional Services, Australia


General Manager, Prison Interventions (Forensic Psychologist), Forensic Intervention Services, Corrections Victoria, Department of Justice and Community Safety, Australia

Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Correctional Rehabilitation Specialist (Correctional Research Branch), Singapore Prison Service, Singapore

Director of the Office for the Bangkok Rules and Treatment of Offenders, Thailand Institute of Justice, Thailand


Senior Practice Adviser, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa


Principal Research Adviser, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
Principal Advisor Psychology & Programmes, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa


Professor of Clinical Forensic Psychology and Director, Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science (CFBS), Swinburne University of Technology, Australia



Lecturer in Forensic Psychology, Te Herenga Waka, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand


Enterprise Professor, Criminology School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Melbourne, Australia



Planning, Research and Statistics Officer, Nigerian Correctional Service, Nigeria




Health First Nations Health Research, Edith Collins Centre, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Australia


Supervisor, Senior Advisor Aboriginal Programs, Department for Correctional Services, SA, Australia



Associate Professor, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand


Clinical Psychologist/ Principal Advisor, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa


Professor, Director of the Youth Justice Lab, Arizona State University, United States

Advisor, The Norwegian Correctional Service, Oslo Probation Office, Norway


Assistant Commissioner of Strategy & Policy, Corrective Services NSW, Australia

Advanced Clinician - Criminal Justice, Borderline Personality Disorder Collaborative, Australia

Principal Correctional Rehabilitation Specialist, Singapore Prison Service, Singapore


Executive Director of Technology International, ViaPath Technologies, United States


Programme Manager, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa

Doctoral Candidate in Criminology & Criminal Justice, The University of Texas at Dallas, United States

Senior Research Fellow, Research Lead – Child Sexual Abuse Prevention, Swinburne University of Technology & Jesuit Social Services, Australia


Principal Advisor, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa


Registered Intern Psychologist, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa

Research Professor, Pepperdine University & Baylor University, United States

Associate Professor, Griffith University, Australia





Clinical Psychologist & Researcher, New Zealand Police, New Zealand

A/Director of the new Statewide Rehabilitation Service, Youth Justice, Australia

Senior Research Fellow, SALISES, The University of the West Indies, Jamaica

Architecture Director, Corrections & Secure Psychiatric, STV, United States

Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Cambridge, and the Director of the Institute of Criminology’s Prisons Research Centre, United Kingdom

Chief Executive, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa


Senior Lecturer Forensic Mental Health Nursing, Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science Swinburne University and Forensicare, Australia



Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Department of Prisons and Correctional Services, State Government of Telangana, India

CEO – Contractor to the Department of Corrections NZ, Moonshell Ltd, Aotearoa - New Zealand


Group Director (Strategy & Research Group), Senior Principal Clinical & Forensic Psychology, Chief Data Officer, National Council of Social Service, Singapore




Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Queensland University of Technology, Australia


Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Department of Prisons and Correctional Services, State Government of Telangana, India

Minister of Corrections, Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery, Minister for Ethnic Communities, Minister of Police and Minister for Sport and Recreation, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa

Senior Advisor Psychology Research, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa

National Design Lead, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa



Director of Rehabilitation, Namibian Correctional Service, Namibia

Principal Adviser, Reintegration and Community Services, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa

Programme Facilitator, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa


Associate Professor & Director of Graduate Studies, Indiana University - Bloomington, United States


Distinguished Professor of Forensic Behavioural Science and Executive Dean, School of Health Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia


Manager Psychological Services, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa

Director of NZ Institute Security Crime Science/Psychology Professor, University of Waikato, New Zealand






Regional Coordinator - Department of Correctional Education, Ivy Tech Community College, United States

Principal Policy and Project Officer, Department for Correctional Services South Australia, Australia


Clinical Psychologist, Director of Care and Rehabilitation, Irish Prison Service, Ireland

Academic, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada

Professor and Research Chair: Safety, Security, and Wellness, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada

Senior Advisor, The Norwegian Correctional Service, Oslo Probation Office, Norway
Director Program Management, Honeywell

Director of Multi-Systems Development and Community Support Specialist (TBRC) and Program Lead for Liberation Scholars Student Success (Evergreen), The Black Rose Collective and Evergreen State College, United States



Masterplanning Lead, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa

Deputy Director (Psychological and Correctional Rehabilitation Division) / DD PCRD, Singapore Prison Service, Singapore

Psychologist, Principal Psychologist, Department of Probation and Parole, Malta




Associate Professor, California State University, Sacramento, United States

Senior Associate Social Development Officer, Department of Social Welfare, Malaysia

Correctional Education Manager and Academic Partner (UPS), JSTOR Labs Ithaka and University of Puget Sound, United States





Head Porgramme (Organisational Development & Training), Singapore After Care Association, Singapore

Senior Adviser, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa


Senior Psychologist, Department for Correctional Services, SA, Australia


Service Manager, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa


Clinical Research Lead in Custodial Health | Professor of Equity and Health, Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network | The University of Newcastle, Australia

Professor of Health Equity, University of Newcastle, Australia

Practitioner, Department for Correctional Services, South Australia, Australia

Professor of Prison Administration, Academy of Prisons and Correctional Administration, India


Principal Research Adviser, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa





Principal Adviser, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa


Project Manager for the Office for the Bangkok Rules and Treatment of Offenders, Thailand Institute of Justice, Thailand

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Boston Medical Center, United States

Full Professor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas - UNLV, United States






Lead Advisor Māori, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa

Deputy Commissioner, Custodial Operations, Corrections Victoria, Australia


Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Calgary, Canada

Principal Advisor, African Australian Services Project, Department for Correctional Services, Australia

Program Lead Shaping Corrections, Department for Correctional Services South Australia, Australia


Senior Lecturer, Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychology, Te Herenga Waka, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

Vice-director for Penitentiary Science Institute for international, state cooperation and scientific research projects, University of Justice, Poland

Senior Programs Evaluation Officer, South Australian Department for Correctional Services, Australia

Manager of Impact & Evaluation, Amend at University of California, San Francisco, United States
Madeline Adee has worked at the intersection of public health and incarceration for over a decade. Her work has focused on research and interventions to improve health and well-being in prisons, and to address human rights concerns. Madeline is currently the Manger of Impact and Evaluation at Amend at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Amend is an organization based at the UCSF School of Medicine that works to transform prisons by sharing expertise to reduce harm and promote the health and humanity of prison staff and people who are incarcerated.The Positive Impact of a Solitary Confinement Intervention on Prison Staff (PID111) Wednesday @ 2:39 PM

Assistant Professor of Political Science, Mirpur College, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Bangladesh
Farhana Afrin is currently completing her MPhil degree at the National University, Bangladesh, and is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Mirpur College, Dhaka, an affiliate of the National University. She received her Bachelor's degree with honours and Master’s in political science from the National University. In 2016 , Farhana joined Mirpur College as a Lecturer. She has published a number of journal articles and presented several papers at professional meetings. Her research interests include drug abuse, prisoner reintegration, and electoral violence.CANCELLED Life After Prison: The Challenges of Prisoner Reintegration Into Society in Bangladesh (PID142) Wednesday @ 2:39 PM

Principal Research Officer, Uganda Prisons Service, Uganda
Ms. Apimo Dorothy is Principal Research Officer with the Uganda Prisons Service, where she has served since 2005. She holds a Master’s in Economic Policy and Planning and has over 18 years of experience in research, policy development, and program design. She has led and contributed to studies on correctional policies, rehabilitation, and offender reintegration, shaping policy discussions and best practices in corrections management. Committed to evidence-based approaches, she advances initiatives that foster rehabilitation, reintegration, and sustainable impact for individuals and communities.CANCELLED: Analysing the Effectiveness of Uganda Prisons Service Rehabilitation Programs on Recidivism (PID145) Tuesday @ 5:00 PM

Clinical Psychologist & Researcher, Australian Community Support Organisation (ACSO), Australia
Dr Mackenzie Auld is a registered Clinical Psychologist working in the assessment and treatment of justice-involved persons. She recently completed her PhD in Forensic Psychology which adopted a mixed methods approach and evaluated the relationship between the New Zealand Register and recidivism outcomes for registered persons. Trained in various risk assessment tools, Mackenzie's areas of interest include sexual harm prevention and treatment, the implementation of evidence-based practice and policies, and taking a human services approach to community risk management.Doing Things Differently: A Human Services Approach to Registration and Community Risk Management for Sexual Offending (PID140) Tuesday @ 11:17 AM

Urban Planner, Boffa Miskell, New Zealand
Marc Baily is a Partner and Urban Planner at Boffa Miskell, with over 30 years of experience in strategic planning, spatial design, and masterplanning. Marc specialises in integrating multiple disciplines to catalyse positive change in urban and custodial environments. He is a fluent and experienced speaker, regularly presenting planning evidence at Council and Environment Court hearings. Marc’s methodologies for understanding how people use space underpin his work in shaping environments that support wellbeing, identity, and progression.
PhD Candidate, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
I am a PhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand. My research, conducted in collaboration with the New Zealand Department of Corrections, focuses on applying different machine learning methods to predict recidivism. I have primarily worked with the RoC*RoI, the New Zealand Department of Corrections' tool for assessing the Risk of Reconviction and Risk of Reimprisonment. This has included evaluating fairness in predictive power of the RoC*RoI across ethnicity and gender, as well as developing approaches to enhance predictive performance.
Principal Adviser, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
Victoria is a Principal Adviser specialising in Organisational Psychologist at Ara Poutama Aotearoa (Department of Corrections), where she plays a key role in supporting leadership, recruitment, talent development and workforce strategy. She comes from both Scottish and Te Atiawa descent and has always had a desire to contribute to improving outcomes for Māori. Her research focuses on probation-related factors that influence transformation outcomes for Māori, with a particular interest in culturally responsive strategies. Victoria is currently holds a Master of Organisational Psychology and a Master of Human Management, alongside post graduate diplomas in Organisational Psychology and Business Administration. Her work bridges psychology theory and operational practice, continuing to evidence-based approaches that support equity and effectiveness in the justice system.Factors that Improve Probation Officers Impact for Māori on Probation Supervision (PID096) Wednesday @ 2:39 PM

Professor, Australian National University, Australia
Lorana Bartels is a Professor of Criminology at the Australian National University and Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Canberra and University of Tasmania. She is also a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law and board director of the Justice Reform Initiative and ConFit Pathways. She has published five books, 140 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, and numerous government consultancy reports. Her research focuses include the courts, corrections, and criminal justice responses to women, Indigenous people, young people, and people with disability.‘Somewhere We Can Call Home And… Be Normal’: Findings from the Justice Housing Program evaluation (PID086) Wednesday @ 2:00 PM
Unlocking Parole: Understanding Individual and Systemic Barriers to Parole Engagement Among People in Prison (PID089) Wednesday @ 2:30 PM

Associate Professor, Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
Dr Ashley Batastini is an Associate Professor of Forensic Psychology in the Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science at Swinburne University of Technology. She earned her PhD in Counseling Psychology at Texas Tech University (United States) in 2015. Her work primarily focuses on developing novel intervention strategies for higher-risk populations, improving access to appropriate interventions at various stages of criminal legal involvement, and addressing systemic factors that can diminish the efficacy of interventions. To this end, her research often considers ways to integrate technology into forensic and correctional mental health services. Dr Batastini has over 50 peer-reviewed publications, 16 book chapters, and has co-authored or co-edited numerous books and book chapters related to forensic and correctional psychology. Including among her published works is a treatment workbook for individuals housed in separate confinement (Stepping Up, Stepping Out, 2019). Her research has been funded by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration and the American Psychological Foundation. Dr. Batastini is a past recipient of the Early Career Achievement Award given by Division 18 (Psychologists in Public Service) of the American Psychological Association (APA), and the Saleem Shah Early Career Achievement award jointly given by Division 41 (The American Psychology-Law Society) of APA and the American Academy of Forensic Psychology.Conducting Quality Social and Behavioural Science Research in Corrections: Understanding Common Challenges and Brainstorming Solutions (PID045) Wednesday @ 12:10 PM

Nursery Instructor (ret), Retired - Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
For 46 years, Bill Bean has dedicated his life to empowering people in prison through practical skill-building, mentorship, and heartfelt compassion. After 12 years of service in the Navy, Bill began his journey as a prison officer in 1979. He transitioned into the role of Nursery Instructor at Auckland Prison, and for the past 27 years, he has led the prison’s horticulture programme. Bill is guided by his belief that "people in prisons are not only nursery workers, growers, labourers, potential horticulturalists/agriculturalists; they are fathers, brothers, husbands, uncles, friends and part of a wider whānau. In helping them towards becoming rehabilitated, we are helping everyone their lives touch."Integrating Western Knowledge and Indigenous Practices in Correctional Treatment (PID105) Tuesday @ 11:17 AM

VP Corrections, MTC Management Training Corporation, United States

Lead Coordinator and Graduate Research Lead, Washington State University, United States
Tosha Big Eagle is a justice-impacted Indigenous Ph.D. graduate student in the Prevention Science program at Washington State University Vancouver (WSUV). She currently serves as an Outreach Coordinator and Research Support Specialist for the PRISM Collaborative at the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine. Her research interests include health equity, harm reduction, mass incarceration, gender development, aging, death education, and Indigenous Ways of Knowing.
Professor of Sociology, National University, Bangladesh
CANCELLED Life After Prison: The Challenges of Prisoner Reintegration Into Society in Bangladesh (PID142) Wednesday @ 2:39 PM

Executive Director, Pū ʻ ā Foundation
Dr. Toni Bissen, has a background in law, and community based nonprofit management. She is the Executive Director of the Pū ʻ ā Foundation, a community based non-profit organization in Hawaii that drives ‘Trauma to Transformation’ programs for justice-involved women, girls & their families, especially Native Hawaiians.Implementing Trauma-Formed or Trauma-Focused Care in Corrections (PID131) Tuesday @ 4:20 PM

Senior Superintendent of Prisons (SSP) Human Resource Management and Special Duties of the Commissioner General of Prisons, Uganda Prisons Service
Dr. Onesmus Bitaliwo is a Senior Superintendent of Prisons with the Uganda Prisons Service. He holds a PhD in Public Administration and has over 18 years of experience in corrections, focusing on rehabilitation, transitional justice, and policy reform. His research emphasises evidence-based approaches to rehabilitation, desistance, and reintegration, with several publications on criminal justice policy and governance. He is an active member of ICPA and ACSA correctional networks, contributing to regional and international dialogues on correctional practices and reforms.CANCELLED: Analysing the Effectiveness of Uganda Prisons Service Rehabilitation Programs on Recidivism (PID145) Tuesday @ 5:00 PM

Executive Director, ICPA, Australia
ICPA Welcome and Introductions Tuesday @ 8:30 AM
ICPA Reflections Wednesday @ 4:30 PM

Architect, Principle, Parkin Architects, Canada
Robert Boraks is a Canadian Architect, Principle of Parkin Architects Limited and a Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the Azrieli School of Architecture at Carleton University. Over the course of his 35 years of professional practice, he has had the opportunity of working on numerous building typologies and various forms of project delivery. All of his work is associated with delivery of “social architecture – that is, institutional responses meant to improve the human condition. As part of those efforts, he has developed a keen interest in the advancement corrections design as well as working with aboriginal peoples. He has participated in the design of numerous correctional facilities in Canada, the Middle East and in the Caribbean. Robert promotes the advantages of delivering effective secured environments that promote and preserve dignity for those that are incarcerated, for the staff that provides services within facilities, and to the communities that host the buildings. Recently, he has worked on a number of justice projects that are designed, delivered and constructed from modular units. His body of work has won numerous international design awards including the Citation for Design Excellence from the American Institute of Architects/AAJ University. He is a frequent presenter at international conferences.Designing and Building Effective Short Term Stay Detention Facilities (PID147) Tuesday @ 4:50 PM

Chief Psychologist/Director Programmes, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
Extending Rehabilitative Services in Remand: System Design, Implementation, and Practice Insights from Aotearoa (PID124) Tuesday @ 3:45 PM

Head of Insights and Assurance, HMPPS, United Kingdom
Dr Grant Bosworth is the Head of the Insights and Assurance Team within the Operational Response and Resilience Unit within HMPPS. Grant has both an academic background, completing a PhD in psychological approaches to behaviour change, and extensive experience of prisons and immigration detention centres through his work with the UK Home Office and Ministry of Justice. In his current role, he leads a multidisciplinary team that oversees the governance arrangements for Use of Force across the male, female and children’s estate in England and Wales. His team comprises leaders in assurance, practice development, data, research, and subject matter expertise who together aim to promote the highest professional standards in custodial settings.Improving Safety Across the Estate: Early Insights into HMPPS’ New Use of Force Training Curriculum (PID067) Wednesday @ 11:00 AM

Principal Adviser Psychology Research, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
Dr Ryan Botha is a Registered Neuropsychologist and Principal Adviser for Psychology Research at the Department of Corrections in New Zealand. His research interests include personality psychopathology, risk assessment, cross-cultural psychology, neuropsychology, and psychological treatment efficacy. Dr Botha has published in international peer-reviewed journals and presented internationally on topics that have included: personality disorders/psychopathy, neuropsychological assessment and clinical risk assessment. Ryan has been appointed as an Honorary Research Associate with New Zealand Institute for Security and Crime Science.Process and Impact Evaluation of Special Treatment Units for Violent Offending in Aotearoa New Zealand (PID027) Tuesday @ 10:55 AM
Psychometric Properties of the LS/CMI Among Men Under Correctional Supervision in New Zealand (PID024) Tuesday @ 4:20 PM

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Texas Southern University, United States
Prosecutorial decision-making, and the intersection of public health and justice. She examines research-driven interventions to address risk factors linked to substance use, communicable and chronic diseases, and related comorbidities among justice-impacted populations. Her current projects focus on vicarious trauma among violence interrupters, maternal and infant health disparities, and the long-term health and social consequences of incarceration for families and communities. Her work is grounded in a commitment to translating research into actionable strategies that improve outcomes and advance health equity.
Associate Professor of Geography, University of Waikato, New Zealand
Dr Lars Brabyn is an Associate Professor in the Geography Programme, School of Arts, University of Waikato where he has worked since 1998. He specializes in the application of Geographical Information Systems and quantitative data analysis, especially big datasets that require automated analysis using scripts, online python libraries, and machine learning. In particular, he has a number of journal publications that link GIS and quantitative data analysis to a range of applications including health, crime, migration, demography, landscape and ecology. There is considerable overlap in the analysis techniques used between subjects, such as data visualization and machine learning, and Dr Lars Brabyn has been able to apply his lateral thinking skills to utilize these technologies across a wide range of data sets and applications.Understanding Prison Ecologies: An Approach to Addressing Institutional Aggression in Aotearoa-New Zealand (PID114) Wednesday @ 11:00 AM

Assistant Professor, Université Laval, Canada
Denise Michelle Brend, MSW, PhD is an assistant professor in the School of social work and criminology, Université Laval, Canada. Her research themes include the potential impacts of trauma on individuals, communities, and in helping relationships; systemic factors impacting wellbeing; and, structural approaches to occupational well-being in trauma-exposed settings. She is a co-investigator in the Canadian Consortium on Trauma in Children and Adolescents; a regular researcher at the Centre international de criminologie comparée (CICC) and the centre for Applied, interdisciplinary research on intimate, family, and structural violence (RAIV); and an advisor for Justice 2.0. A practicing clinical supervisor for social workers and psychotherapists, Dr. Brend has over 20 years of clinical experience working with professionals, and voluntary and involuntary clients in community and mental health settings. She is currently working on projects implementing and evaluating trauma-informed care in institutional settings for youth in Canada and Europe; multiple clinical support and knowledge mobilization strategies to promote trauma-informed care in systems of care and control for youth and adults in north and south America; and, an ongoing analysis of trauma-informed care in carceral settings with a particular focus on staT wellbeing and particular needs among staT belonging to equity-deserving groups (i.e., members of the 2sLGBTQi community, racialized people, Indigenous peoples, and those facing sex discrimination).Correctional Officer Experiences of Moral Distress, Trauma-Informed Organizational Practices, and Structural Stigma (PID005) Wednesday @ 11:00 AM

Acting President, ICPA, Australia
ICPA Welcome and Introductions Tuesday @ 8:30 AM
Reflecting on IRCC 2026: Heads of Service Roundtable (PID173) Wednesday @ 3:30 PM
ICPA Closing Wednesday @ 4:50 PM

Regional Facility Administrator, Management Training Corporation (MTC), United States

Manager Psychological Services Christchurch Women’s Prison, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
Integrating Culturally Grounded Approaches into Women’s Rehabilitation Programmes in Aotearoa-New Zealand Prisons (PID074) Tuesday @ 10:30 AM

Complaint Support Lead, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
“It’s Not Built for Us": Exploring the Lived Experience of Young Adult Male Prisoners Diagnosed with ADHD (PID050) Tuesday @ 3:15 PM

Chief, Finance Service National Office, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, Philippines
Enhanced College Education Behind Bars: A Strategic Program for Development and Societal Reintegration (PID077) Tuesday @ 4:50 PM

Senior Program Evaluation Officer, South Australian Department for Correctional Services, Australia
An Evaluation of the South Australian Domestic and Family Violence Intervention Program (PID058) Tuesday @ 11:17 AM

Ngarrindjeri Artist, The Torch, Australia
Flick is a Ngarrindjeri artist and Torch staff member who creates geometric, tessellated paintings inspired from moments in her childhood and stories passed on to her.Culturally Responsive Corrections: First Nations and Indigenous Perspectives Panel (PID172) Tuesday @ 1:15 PM

General Manager, Prison Interventions (Forensic Psychologist), Forensic Intervention Services, Corrections Victoria, Department of Justice and Community Safety, Australia
Dr Julia Chan is a Forensic Psychologist passionate about using evidence-based practice to help those involved with the justice system to engage in meaningful behaviour change. She holds a Doctorate in Forensic Psychology and a PhD in Neuropsychology and has been working as a Forensic Psychologist for a decade. She is a dual practitioner and currently works for Forensic Intervention Services, Corrections Victoria as the General Manager, Prison Interventions, and also also as a Researcher and academic Lecturer at the University of Melbourne where she teaches, engages in research in Neuropsychology, and supervises Honours, Masters, and PhD students. She is a board-approved supervisor and supervises staff and students through registration pathways including the registrar program in the area of endorsement of Forensic Psychology.The Impact of Trauma on Treatment Outcomes in Australian Offence-Specific Treatment (PID039) Tuesday @ 3:45 PM

Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Sarah Christofferson is an Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology at the University of Canterbury, and a Registered Clinical Psychologist. Her research interests include the therapeutic and systemic prevention of sexual abuse, assessment and treatment approaches for people who have sexually offended, strategies for measuring therapeutic change, and the valid integration of change into risk evaluations. Sarah leads the Stand Strong, Walk Tall (SSWT) research collaboration focused on child sexual abuse prevention in Aotearoa New Zealand. She is Editor-in-Chief at Sexual Offending: Theory, Research and Prevention Journal (SOTRAP), and consults at the national and international levels with a range of agencies including the European Commission, New Zealand Law Commission, and the Executive Board for the Elimination of Family Violence and Sexual Violence. Prior to her academic appointment, Sarah was employed by Ara Poutama New Zealand Department of Corrections in clinical and advisory roles.Arousal Management Techniques, Effectiveness and Therapeutic Applications in Sexual Offending Treatment: A Review (PID070) Tuesday @ 10:30 AM

Correctional Rehabilitation Specialist (Correctional Research Branch), Singapore Prison Service, Singapore
Ms Chua Xuan is a Correctional Rehabilitation Specialist with the Singapore Prison Service (SPS). She currently serves in the Correctional Research Branch, where she conducts research and evaluation on rehabilitation and supervision initiatives for drug offenders to inform evidence-based policy and practice. In her previous post within the Community Corrections Command, she engaged in direct practice through counselling, case management, and supervision of individuals on Community-Based Programmes.Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: A Risk Proportional Approach to Optimising Supervision Durations of Singapore’s Community-Based Programmes (PID097) Wednesday @ 11:00 AM

Director of the Office for the Bangkok Rules and Treatment of Offenders, Thailand Institute of Justice, Thailand
Chontit Chuenurah is the Director of the Office for the Bangkok Rules and Treatment of Offenders at the Thailand Institute of Justice (TIJ). She has been involved in national, regional, and international advocacy related to promoting and protecting human rights in prison settings. As part of her work, she supervises several research projects focusing on women’s pathways to imprisonment and recidivism in Southeast Asia. She is the author/ co-author of articles and book chapters on these issues. Also, Chontit leads social reintegration projects through government, private sector and civil society collaborations. Chontit is specialised in topics related to prison reform, the treatment of offenders, and UN standards and norms with a strong focus on the gender aspect.
Director, The Petros Organisation Ltd, United Kingdom

Senior Practice Adviser, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
Sebastian is a Senior Practice Adviser with the Chief Probation Officer’s team (CPO team) at Ara Poutama Aotearoa/Department of Corrections. He has been with Corrections since completing his Master of Science in Forensic Psychology with Victoria University of Wellington in 2018. The CPO team is responsible for enhancing frontline practice through continuous improvement and the implementation of new initiatives.
Psychologist, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, Philippines
Ms. Erna C. Compuesto, RPsy, RPm, is a Licensed Psychologist and Psychometrician at the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology – National Headquarters for over two decades. She completed her Master's studies in Psychology with a specialization in Clinical Psychology at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines in Manila. Erna specializes in the psychological assessment of personnel and persons deprived of liberty (PDL) in jail. She conducts psychological first aid, stress debriefing, stress management seminars, counseling, and psychosocial support to individuals. She likewise develops different psychological intervention programs for personnel and PDL. She is currently the head psychologist of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology.
Principal Research Adviser, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
Fiona Conlon is a Principal Research Adviser in the Research Team in the New Zealand Department of Corrections. She has worked in the Department for over four years. As a researcher and evaluator for over twenty years, she knows that research has the power to challenge thinking, influence change and improve outcomes for some of the most vulnerable and marginalised in society. She is focused mainly on qualitative research to understand the ‘why’? Key research and evaluation projects undertaken for the Department of Corrections have included supported accommodation for women, mothers with babies, best practice case management, corrections officer training and arts programmes in the prison setting. Fiona also supports the commissioning of internal research in the Department and external university student research projects (many from our own staff) from universities in New Zealand to ensure ethical and methodologically robust research.Arts Programmes in Corrections: the desistance journey (PID104) Wednesday @ 11:00 AM
Principal Advisor Psychology & Programmes, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
Integrating Culturally Grounded Approaches into Women’s Rehabilitation Programmes in Aotearoa-New Zealand Prisons (PID074) Tuesday @ 10:30 AM

Director Offering Management, Honeywell, Australia
Rhys Crabb is Director, Offering Management at Honeywell, based Sydney Australia, where he leads portfolio strategy and collaborates across the Pacific region to align technology roadmaps with customer outcomes. He is an active contributor to the International Corrections and Prisons Association (ICPA) community, presenting conference content and interactive demonstrations and client engagement, and partnering with justice and corrections agencies to advance operational excellence.Sponsor Presentation Honeywell: From Incidents to Insights: An Open, Evidence Led Platform for Safer Corrections (PID200) Tuesday @ 10:30 AM

Professor of Clinical Forensic Psychology and Director, Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science (CFBS), Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
Michael Daffern is Professor of Clinical Forensic Psychology and Director of the Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia. He is also a Consultant Principal Psychologist with the Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health (Forensicare). He began his career as a psychologist in the New South Wales Department of Corrective Services in 1992 and he has worked in general and forensic mental health services since this time. He divides his time between research, teaching and clinical practice. His research interests focus on the assessment and treatment of people who have offended.Understanding Prison Ecologies: An Approach to Addressing Institutional Aggression in Aotearoa-New Zealand (PID114) Wednesday @ 11:00 AM

PhD candidate / Associate Lecturer, University of Newcastle, Australia
Georgia is a PhD candidate and Associate Lecturer in Health Behaviour Science at the School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle Australia. Georgia has a multidisciplinary background in Social Science Psychology, Social Work and Public Health and is a qualified social worker. She has extensively worked as a sexual assault and domestic violence counsellor, a case manager for children and young people in out-of-home care, and in youth mental health. Grounded in an intersectional feminist framework, Georgia is passionate about advancing gender equity through policy reform and evidence-based interventions, with a particular focus on strengthening systems that impact women’s safety, wellbeing, and access to justice.
Lecturer, Griffith University, Australia
Dr Caitlin Davey is an Indigenous Early Career Researcher and Lecturer in Criminology at Griffith University. Her research focuses on the Australian criminal justice system through an Indigenous lens, including systemic failures leading to wrongful convictions and understanding the causal impact of bail and remand decisions on life outcomes for people involved in the correctional system. With professional experience in prisons and community corrections, Caitlin brings applied insight to her research by grounding theoretical inquiry in the realities of frontline practice. Her firsthand understanding of institutional processes, staff-prisoner dynamics, and the challenge of rehabilitation informs her critical analysis of justice system failures.Unlocking Parole: Understanding Individual and Systemic Barriers to Parole Engagement Among People in Prison (PID089) Wednesday @ 2:30 PM

Lecturer in Forensic Psychology, Te Herenga Waka, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Simon Davies completed his PhD in Forensic Psychology at Te Herenga Waka, Victoria University of Wellington. He also holds a law degree and is a registered clinical psychologist with experience working in correctional settings for Ara Poutama Aotearoa (New Zealand Department of Corrections). He joined the School of Psychological Sciences in 2024. His research to date has primarily focused on the areas of correctional risk assessment, rehabilitation, and community supervision, reflecting a broader interest in conducting applied research that aims to further the understanding of pathways into and out of criminal behaviour.Psychometric Properties of the LS/CMI Among Men Under Correctional Supervision in New Zealand (PID024) Tuesday @ 4:20 PM

Thought Leadership - Adjunct Professor, Mi-Case, United States

Enterprise Professor, Criminology School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Melbourne, Australia
Professor Andrew Day (the University of Melbourne; Flinders University, University of Waikato, Swinburne University) is an academic who has research interests in areas of offender rehabilitation, trauma-informed forensic practice, violent offending and youth justice. Andrew is widely published in the fields of forensic psychology and criminal justice. He previously worked as the Head of Research in the Indigenous Education and Research Centre at James Cook University and in the School of Psychology at Deakin University.
Martu people, CEO, The TORCH, Victoria, Australia
Culturally Responsive Corrections: First Nations and Indigenous Perspectives Panel (PID172) Tuesday @ 1:15 PM

Senior Lecturer, Australian Catholic University, Australia
Dr Shannon Dodd is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice at Australian Catholic University. Her research examines Australia’s correctional system, including body-worn cameras in custody, people with disability in prison, public attitudes to parole, and punitive trends in bail and parole. She currently leads a project funded by the Australian Institute of Criminology on parole waivers, investigating why some people forgo parole opportunities and remain incarcerated until their sentence expires. In 2023, she received the Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology's 'Early Career Award'.Unlocking Parole: Understanding Individual and Systemic Barriers to Parole Engagement Among People in Prison (PID089) Wednesday @ 2:30 PM

Planning, Research and Statistics Officer, Nigerian Correctional Service, Nigeria
Nendimma dogo hails from shangkom, Ampang East, Plateau State, Nigeria. I completed my secondary education in 1996 and proceeded to University of Jos for my first degree in History and International Studies, which i completed in 2012. My master degree was done in the same university, and in the same course in 2016. On the same note, my PhD was completed in 202,3 and the certificated awared with effect from April, 2024. The title of my research work is: "History of Paramilitary Agencies in Nigeria from 1990-2019". The agencies found under this work are the Nigerian Prisons Service, Nigerian Immigration Service and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps; are found under the interior ministry of the federal republic of Nigeria and found under the criminal justice system. My areas of research interest are : paramilitary History, Security/ Criminal Justice System and Internal Security. I belong to the Historical Society of Nigeria (2022), and i have authored ten articles in peer reviewed journals.
Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Dr Katherine Doolin is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Law at Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand, having previously held academic positions at the University of Birmingham and the University of Kent in the UK. She has also been a Visiting Scholar at the University of Cambridge and the University of Bath in the UK, and KU Leuven in Belgium. Dr Doolin researches and teaches in the areas of criminal law and criminal justice, with particular expertise in prison violence, prison gangs, and prison safety; restorative justice; and youth justice. She has recently completed an international, comparative empirical study of prison violence in male prisons in England, Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, and is currently undertaking a research programme on restorative approaches in prisons with the UK Restorative Justice Council.Prison Violence, Prison Staff Assaults, and the Foundations of Carceral Safety (PID106) Wednesday @ 2:17 PM

Principal Officer One/Research, Uganda Prisons Service, Uganda
CANCELLED: Analysing the Effectiveness of Uganda Prisons Service Rehabilitation Programs on Recidivism (PID145) Tuesday @ 5:00 PM

Strategic Partnerships and Growth Leader – Defence - Pacific, Honeywell
Philip Downie is a highly accomplished Senior Business Leader with more than two decades of experience accelerating strategic growth, leading transformation programs, and driving operational excellence across the Defence, Corrections, Transport, Health, Education, Asset Management, and Commercial sectors.
Health First Nations Health Research, Edith Collins Centre, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Australia
The development of a Culturally-Based Social and Emotional Wellbeing Program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians in Prison (PID048) Tuesday @ 10:30 AM
Culturally Responsive Corrections: First Nations and Indigenous Perspectives Panel (PID172) Tuesday @ 1:15 PM

Professor, University of Calgary, Canada
Dr. Dressler, PhD is a Professor and Associate Dean – International in the Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary. Her collaboration with Dr. White Prosser draws on her expertise in literacy, discipline-specific pedagogy, and innovation in curriculum and design. She has published 31 peer-reviewed journal articles and 10 book chapters. She has presented her work internationally at 41 invited talks and 98 refereed conference presentations. Her professional background is in K-12 second language teaching.
Supervisor, Senior Advisor Aboriginal Programs, Department for Correctional Services, SA, Australia
Chelsea Dunn is a proud Warmuli and Gamillaroi woman living on Kaurna land. A qualified Social Worker, Chelsea brings a comprehensive understanding of the Criminal Justice System, with over 10 years of experience in the Department for Correctional Services. She currently serves as a Clinical Supervisor and Senior Advisor for Aboriginal Programs, where she oversees Men’s Behaviour Change Programs and supports culturally responsive practice. Prior to stepping into her current role, she contributed to the commissioning of South Australia’s first Aboriginal cultural treatment unit, located within the state’s highest-security prison, and held the position of Manager, Offender Development responsible for overseeing programs and services aimed at rehabilitation and reintegration of prisoners at a medium-security open campus prison.Trauma-informed Intervention with Justice-involved Aboriginal People (PID056) Tuesday @ 10:55 AM

Artist, The TORCH, Victoria, Australia

University professor, Haifa University, Israel
Tomer Einat is a criminology professor at the school of criminology in Haifa University. His main research areas are men and women prisons, criminal justice, penology and alternatives to incarceration. Tomer published 5 books and more than 80 manuscripts in the aforementioned field and, in addition, served in various public positions among them the head of the Israeli Society of Criminology. Currently, Tomer is involved in various academic projects among them the evaluation of Radio Focus, a unique project aimed at rehabilitating prisoners through work in a prison radio.
Associate Professor, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Hedwig Eisenbarth received her PhD in Psychology as well as her clinical training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy at the University of Würzburg (Germany). After post-doctoral research at the Department of Forensic Psychiatry at the University of Regensburg and at the University of Colorado Boulder she started her Affective and Criminal Neuroscience Lab (afcrinLab) at the University of Southampton. In 2018 she joined Victoria University of Wellington where she is now an Associate Professor in the School of Psychology. Her research group investigates how humans process emotional information and how this processing influences interpersonal behaviour, including antisocial and aggressive behaviour. In this research, personal factors like personality and environmental factors such as early life adversities and discrimination play an essential role. For her research she collaborates with Matauranga Māori researchers and includes the voices of people in prison aiming to for a comprehensive multilateral view on the issues driving and reducing antisocial behaviours.Implementing Trauma-Formed or Trauma-Focused Care in Corrections (PID131) Tuesday @ 4:20 PM

PhD Candidate, Université Paris Cité, France
Stephanie Fanfan is a visual sociologist, educator, and founder of the Afrosoma Research and Cultural Lab, where she bridges academic research, embodied pedagogy, and grassroots activism. Currently pursuing a PhD in social innovation policy and criminology between France and Brazil, her work focuses on the reintegration of formerly incarcerated women through vocational training, identity transformation, and Afro-diasporic epistemologies. She is the creator of the Identity Transformation Index (ITI), a research-based tool designed to assess and support post-carceral trajectories across diverse social contexts.
Clinical Psychologist/ Principal Advisor, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
Marilyn Farmer has enjoyed a long career in corrections, starting out as a prison case worker in a prison in 1988. From there she moved to community corrections, working for the Correctional Service of Canada, where amongst other things, she facilitated a post-treatment community maintenance group for individuals who had sexually offended. After obtaining registration as a psychologist, she worked in a mental health inpatient ward but then left the snow in Western Canada to find greener pastures in New Zealand. Initially working as a generalist psychologist for the Department of Corrections, she spent several years delivering a high intensity program for child sexual offending in a prison-based therapeutic community. She is currently working for the National Office as Principal Advisor for High Intensity Psychology Programs.Integrating Western Knowledge and Indigenous Practices in Correctional Treatment (PID105) Tuesday @ 11:17 AM

Associate Director of Impact, Unlocked Graduates, United Kingdom
Liam joined Unlocked Graduates as Associate Director of Impact and Insights in 2023, with an extensive background in public sector graduate leadership. He has a passion for applying research evidence to help public services and leaders maximise their performance and impact.
Professor, Director of the Youth Justice Lab, Arizona State University, United States
Adam D. Fine, Ph.D., is a Professor in the School of Criminology & Criminal Justice at Arizona State University. He received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Irvine, specializing in Developmental Psychology and Quantitative Methods. His work has been supported by a variety of funders, including the National Institute of Justice, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, and a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation. He is the director of the Youth Justice Lab, which he founded in 2018.
Advisor, The Norwegian Correctional Service, Oslo Probation Office, Norway
Katrine Fjørtoft is a social worker with a background in both social work and theater. She brings long-standing experience from the probation service, where she has worked with supervision, integration, and volunteer coordination. Katrine has played a key role in implementing Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA) in Norway, contributing to the development of procedures and training. She works closely with volunteers and clients to ensure structured follow-up and support safe, meaningful integration into the community.Introducing Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA) as a part of Norwegian Probation (PID154) Tuesday @ 11:39 AM

Assistant Professor, DePaul University, United States
A Different Kind of Check-In: Wellness and the Future of Probation (PID046) Wednesday @ 1:30 PM

Assistant Commissioner of Strategy & Policy, Corrective Services NSW, Australia

Advanced Clinician - Criminal Justice, Borderline Personality Disorder Collaborative, Australia
Implementation of a Specialist Criminal Justice Role: A Collaborative Approach to Services for Offenders With Borderline Personality Disorder (PID121) Tuesday @ 11:39 AM

Principal Correctional Rehabilitation Specialist, Singapore Prison Service, Singapore
Valerie Goh currently serves as a Senior Assistant Director in the Community Corrections Command of the Singapore Prison Service (SPS), where she leads a branch that oversees the case management and supervision of persons on the Mandatory Aftercare Scheme. Evidence-informed rehabilitation features in initiatives she leads that bridge the gap between correctional research and practice, with a view of keeping the human element of rehabilitation at the forefront. This includes the importance of a desistance-supportive approach in Community Corrections which has the twin foci of personal transformation and establishing an ecosystem of social and community support.Adapting Family Reentry Circles for Singapore's Multicultural Context: Cultural Responsiveness in Correctional Reintegration (PID100) Wednesday @ 11:30 AM

Prison Reintegration Coordinator, Maketu Hauora, New Zealand
Reimagining Prisons as Safe Institutions: Asking New Questions, Posing New Challenges, Making New Demands (PID170) Wednesday @ 9:30 AM
Me Mahi Tahi Tātou - Let's Work Together (PID166) Wednesday @ 12:00 PM

Executive Director of Technology International, ViaPath Technologies, United States
Experienced in international and domestic corrections engagements collaborating with partners and clients to uncover pain points and opportunities to integrate solutions leading to improved or optimized operations. Interested in a variety of industries where technology is involved as well as simple process management and consulting.Sponsor Presentation Ericom and Viapath: From Research to Reality: Evidence‑Led Technology Adoption for Safer Corrections (PID201) Tuesday @ 11:30 AM

Professor of Psychology, University of Canterbury
Randolph Grace is Professor of Psychology at the University of Canterbury, where he currently leads an interdisciplinary research group on mathematical and spatial cognition. He holds a BSc in electrical engineering from MIT and a PhD in psychology from the University of New Hampshire. He has published widely in a variety of research areas in the social sciences including behaviour analysis, experimental psychology, forensic psychology, comparative cognition, behavioural economics, mathematical psychology, cognitive neuropsychology, and statistics/methodology. He is past President of the Society for the Quantitative Analyses of Behavior and a Fellow of the American Psychological Association. In addition, he has over 20 years’ experience providing advice to the public sector on risk assessment and programme evaluation.Understanding Prison Ecologies: An Approach to Addressing Institutional Aggression in Aotearoa-New Zealand (PID114) Wednesday @ 11:00 AM

Programme Manager, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
Extending Rehabilitative Services in Remand: System Design, Implementation, and Practice Insights from Aotearoa (PID124) Tuesday @ 3:45 PM

Doctoral Candidate in Criminology & Criminal Justice, The University of Texas at Dallas, United States
Dynamic Security and the Arts in Prisons (PID156) Wednesday @ 11:45 AM

Senior Research Fellow, Research Lead – Child Sexual Abuse Prevention, Swinburne University of Technology & Jesuit Social Services, Australia
Intervention Considerations for Men Who Engage in Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) Offences: Determining the Who, What and How of Offence-Specific Intervention (PID091) Wednesday @ 2:00 PM

Manager Research and Evaluation, Corrective Services NSW, Australia
Dr Mark Howard is a forensic psychologist by trade with several years’ experience in the local criminal justice system, providing psychological assessments and expert evidence for the NSW Courts. He received his PhD at the University of NSW in 2013, focusing on cognitive inhibitory responses to traumatic events. He is currently Manager of Research and Evaluation at the Corrections Research Evaluation and Statistics (CRES) branch of Corrective Services NSW. In collaboration with a team of researchers and external partners Dr Howard is currently engaged in a range of research projects, with interests in prison and other correctional climates, sexual offending, mechanisms of change in treatment, and program evaluation.The Intervention Pathways (Ip) Model: Insights into the Delivery and Effectiveness of Behaviour Change Interventions in Custodial Settings (PID133) Wednesday @ 12:00 PM

Principal Advisor, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
Terry Huriwai is of Ngati Whakaue, Ngati Pikiao and Ngati Porou descent. He has worked in a few roles in the addiction treatment sector and Corrections space for a wee while. His main interests (and publications) have been kaupapa Māori service development, workforce development, "what works" and the integration of mātauranga Māori in the treatment and support process. His current role as a principal advisor in the Alcohol and Other Drug Services team within the Department of Corrections allows further exploration of the relationship between substance use and offending as well as furthering understanding of what is effective treatment.Does treatment work? Development of He Pou Tohutohu, an outcome measure for alcohol and other drug treatment programmes based in mātauranga Māori (PID120) Tuesday @ 11:39 AM

Snr Research Fellow, UNSW Sydney, Australia
Jane Hwang is Senior Research Fellow at the Justice Health Research Program, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney. She is a mixed-methods researcher interested in tackling health equity and social determinants of health for those facing intersectional challenges. She currently leads a suite of NHMRC-funded projects which seek to understand and respond to the ageing of justice-involved individuals in Australia through a variety of methodologies including longitudinal cohorts, digital tool design and stakeholder consensus building.Finding Your Place After Prison in Later Life: A Holistic, Strengths-Based and Transdisciplinary Framework for Reintegrating Well (PID084) Wednesday @ 2:17 PM

Registered Intern Psychologist, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
Invitation for Growth: Women’s Perspectives on Responsive Engagement and Experiential Wellbeing as Service Users of the Kōwhiritanga Rehabilitation Programme within New Zealand Prisons (PID085) Tuesday @ 11:00 AM

Research Professor, Pepperdine University & Baylor University, United States
Sung Joon Jang is Research Professor of Criminology and co-director of the Program on Prosocial Behavior within the Institute for Studies of Religion at Baylor University and Visiting Scholar at the Center for Faith and the Common Good at Pepperdine University. His research focuses on the effects of religion and spirituality as well as family, school, and peers on crime and delinquency. It has been published in social scientific journals of sociology, criminology, psychology, and social work. He is also co-author of two books, The Angola Prison Seminary (2016), which evaluates the influence of a Bible College and inmate-led congregations on prisoners serving long and life sentences, and The Restorative Prison: Essays on Inmate Peer Ministry and Prosocial Corrections (2021), which looks at the empirical evidence in support of the link between religion and the emerging sub-field of positive criminology. Jang has conducted a quasi-experimental study assessing the effectiveness of a trauma healing program for jail inmates and a series of studies examining the effects of faith-based programs on prisoner rehabilitation (identity transformation, a sense of meaning and purpose in life, and virtue development) in Colombia and South Africa as well as in the United States. Jang is the founding President of the Korean Society of Criminology in America and has been active in many capacities in the American Society of Criminology. Jang is co-principal investigator of the Global Flourishing Study, a 5-year longitudinal study which will survey more than 200,000 participants in 22 countries annually from 2021 to 2026.Faith-Based Programs and Restorative Rehabilitation in Colombian Prisons: A Study of Identity Transformation and Human Flourishing (PID102) Tuesday @ 4:40 PM

Associate Professor, Griffith University, Australia
Dr Samantha Jeffries is an Associate Professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia. Her research focuses on marginalised social statuses, criminalisation, victimisation and (in)justice. She has researched intimate partner violence; the sex industry; gender, Indigeneity and sentencing decisions. Over the last ten years, Dr Jeffries has been collaborating with the Thailand Institute of Justice undertaking studies on gendered pathways to criminalisation; human rights and women’s experiences of imprisonment, re-integration, and electronically monitored parole. She has co-authored a book on domestic violence (Romantic Terrorism) and co-edited the book Gender, Criminalization, Imprisonment and Human Rights in Southeast Asia. Dr Jeffries regularly conducts Bangkok Rules training with criminal justice personnel in Southeast Asia for the Thailand Institute of Justice. She has been invited and subsequently provided expert advice to Australian governments and international organisations in the areas of gender, criminalisation, imprisonment and gender-based violence.
Head of Region (North), Unlocked Graduates, United Kingdom
Tessa Jennett is Head of Region (North) for Unlocked Graduates, overseeing participants on the core leadership development programme across ten prisons across North England and Wales. She also oversees the Unlocked Vanguard project working to test and evaluate the impact on prisoner outcomes when a values-aligned group of staff are trained, supported and empowered to lead wings differently with relational practice, safety and rehabilitation at their core. Tessa joined Unlocked in 2022, coming from a background of social entrepreneurship and innovation, coaching and programme management, with experience across a number of third-sector organisations spanning the youth, education and international development sectors and a keen interest in ethical leadership.Leading Prison Landings: Learning from Unlocked Graduates (PID099) Wednesday @ 11:22 AM

Doctoral Candidate, University of Auckland, New Zealand
CANCELLED: Nā te Whaea te whakaapa: Mā te Whaea te oranga o te whakapapa. Mothers are the creator of whakapapa: Mothers safeguard the wellbeing of whakapapa (PID113) Tuesday @ 11:30 AM
Assistant Commissioner of Health, Uganda Prisons Service, Uganda
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Empowered Correctional Service Providers to Transform their Work, Environment, and Wellness Through Research (PID158) Wednesday @ 2:30 PM

CEO, Steinbach & Vollmann GmbH, Germany
Sponsor Presentation STUV: Retrofit and Smart Prison (PID202) Tuesday @ 11:00 AM

Principal Psychologist, Ministry of Home Affairs Singapore, Singapore
Boon Siang Kwek is a Principal Psychologist with the Home Team Psychology Division at the Ministry of Home Affairs, holding the appointment of Deputy Director of the Crime and Forensic Psychology branch. Before his current appointment, he was with the Singapore Prison Service for more than 14 years. He held the appointment of Senior Assistant Director (Psychological Services Branch), leading a team of psychologists to conduct risk assessment and psychological intervention for sexual and violent offenders. In addition, he was involved in the design, development, evaluation, and conduct of group-based rehabilitation programmes for sexual and violent offenders in prison. Boon Siang graduated with a Master of Arts (Applied Psychology) from the National Institute of Education, Singapore, and received the Gold Medallist Award for his top performance in his cohort. Boon Siang is also an associate faculty of the Master of Psychology (Forensic) programme and serves as a member of the Psychology Programme Advisory Committee in Singapore University of Social Sciences. He is pursuing his PhD with the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University. Recently, he published a co-edited book titled “Group Work in Correctional Rehabilitation".Beyond Tools and Scores: Rapport in RNR Assessment Interviews as a Lever for Correctional Change (PID134) Tuesday @ 5:00 PM

Doctoral Student, University of Ottawa, Canada
Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: Informal Social Control and Indigenous Experiences in Corrections (PID047) Wednesday @ 1:30 PM
Clinical Psychologist & Researcher, New Zealand Police, New Zealand
Inspector Margaret-Anne Laws is a registered psychologist and sworn Police Officer. She has worked with persons who have committed sexual offences for over 20 years across both community and prison settings. She has worked as a Corrections Psychologist, Police Detective investigating sex crimes, Behavioural Science Unit Detective/Psychologist, and as a private practitioner in private practice. Margaret-Anne is currently the Manager of Psychology, Practice & Risk with the New Zealand Child Sex Offender Register as part of New Zealand Police.
A/Director of the new Statewide Rehabilitation Service, Youth Justice, Australia
Dr Chelsea Leach has a background in Law and Psychology and is an endorsed Forensic Psychologist. Chelsea has worked clinically across Queensland and Victorian jurisdictions with justice-involved young people, with a focus on risk assessment and offence-focused intervention. She is currently the A/Director of the new Statewide Rehabilitation Service for Youth Justice in Victoria. Chelsea's research background is focused on the intersection between child maltreatment and justice outcomes, and justice-involved young people. She has a passion for improving both practice-based research and the implementation of research into practice.
Senior Research Fellow, SALISES, The University of the West Indies, Jamaica
Dr Dacia L. Leslie is a Senior Research Fellow and Chair of the Crime Prevention and Offender Management Research Cluster at the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES), The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus. Over the past seven years, she has researched and published extensively on crime prevention, social justice and correctional reform in the Caribbean. Her non-commissioned research examines the lived experiences of inmates, ex-prisoners, removed migrants, and their child dependents, reflecting the intersection of her teaching and research focus in Development Studies, with a specialisation in Monitoring and Evaluation. A Commonwealth Scholar and recipient of the 2022 UWI/Guardian Life Premium Teaching Award, she is the author of Recidivism in the Caribbean: Improving the Reintegration of Jamaican Ex-Prisoners (2019). Dr Leslie also chairs the Child Correctional Standards Working Group of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica’s Correctional Services Technical Committee.
Architecture Director, Corrections & Secure Psychiatric, STV, United States
Hugh D. Lester has national design, planning, and business development responsibilities in the justice practice at STV, Inc., leveraging his portfolio of jails, prisons, courthouses, and other justice projects ranging from $1.5M to $2.9B. The focus of his work is improving conditions of confinement through architecture and security systems engineering, with an overall goal of improving outcomes for the justice system involved as well as staff. He is pursuing a doctorate in Sociotechnical Systems at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ, supplementing his bachelor’s degrees in psychology and architecture and a master’s in criminal justice.
Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Cambridge, and the Director of the Institute of Criminology’s Prisons Research Centre, United Kingdom
Alison Liebling is Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Cambridge and the Director of the Institute of Criminology’s Prisons Research Centre. She has carried out research on life in prison for over 30 years. Her books include Prisons and their Moral Performance: A Study of Values, Quality and Prison Life (2004), The Effects of Imprisonment (2005, with Shadd Maruna), and The Prison Officer (2nd edition 2011). She is the co-editor of the Oxford Handbook of Criminology (2017 and 2022 editions). She has recently completed a Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship, carrying out the project, ‘Moral rules, social science and forms of order in prison’ and is publishing a book with Oxford University Press arising from that project (Aristotle’s Prison: A Search for Humanity in Tragic Places).What is a Good Enough Prison? From ‘Deserts’ to Unlikely ‘Oases’ and the Lessons to be Learned from these Exceptional Places (PID174) Tuesday @ 9:00 AM

Chief Executive, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
New Zealand Welcome and Introduction Tuesday @ 8:40 AM
Reflecting on IRCC 2026: Heads of Service Roundtable (PID173) Wednesday @ 3:30 PM
New Zealand Reflections Wednesday @ 4:40 PM

Associate Professor, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
Dr Caleb D. Lloyd is an Associate Professor at the Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia. Dr Lloyd has an active program of research focused on developing solutions to contemporary challenges in corrections. He has published a variety of peer-reviewed academic articles on numerous criminal justice topics, with most focusing on how individuals engage in processes of behaviour change to desist from crime. Research topics span the entire pathway in and out of corrections, from citizen contact with police officers to sentencing decisions in courts, rehabilitation experiences in prison, reintegration into community corrections, and trajectories toward desistance from crime. His work has been published in a variety of high-quality academic journals, including Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Psychological Assessment, Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, Law and Human Behavior, Psychology Crime and Law, Legal and Criminological Psychology, Aggression and Violent Behavior, Justice Quarterly, and International Journal of Forensic Mental Health.Community-Based Intervention for People Who Have Used Family Violence: Complex People With Compounded Life Problems Probably Need Composite Interventions (PID152) Wednesday @ 1:30 PM

Senior Lecturer Forensic Mental Health Nursing, Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science Swinburne University and Forensicare, Australia
Dr Tess Maguire is a Senior Lecturer in Forensic Mental Health Nursing. She has a joint appointment with the Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science Swinburne University of Technology, and the Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health (Forensicare). Tess has worked in forensic mental health services in New Zealand and Australia. She has worked in a variety of roles including clinical, educational, and consultation roles. She also has extensive experience in the development and delivery of professional development programs including external training, and the co-ordination of the management of aggression in forensic mental health. Her research has focused on forensic mental health nursing practice, including risk assessment and nursing interventions (eDASA + APP) to reduce aggression, and use of restrictive interventions. She has published numerous articles, book chapters, technical reports, and has delivered several keynote presentations, and many conference presentations nationally and internationally. She was the recipient of the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services (IAFMHS), Christopher Webster Early Career Award in 2020 and the eDASA + APP research received a National Award from the Australian Council on Healthcare Standard (ACHS) for clinical excellence and patient safety. Last year she received the Chris Abderhalden Award for Young Researchers in the Field of Aggression in Healthcare at the 12th European Congress on Violence in Clinical Psychiatry.
Senior Academic and Researcher, University of Newcastle, Australia
Dr Tazeen Majeed (SFHEA, PhD, MPH, MBBS) is a senior academic and researcher at the University of Newcastle, Australia. Utilizing her medical background and the ‘research for impact’ approach, her primary research program is grounded in a values-driven commitment to advancing health equity, focusing on structurally marginalised populations—including justice-involved individuals, women, and culturally diverse communities. She is interested in co-designing programs, program evaluation, research synthesis and translating evidence into programs and policy to drive meaningful change.
Senior academic and researcher, University of Newcastle, Australia

Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Department of Prisons and Correctional Services, State Government of Telangana, India
Mr. M. Sampath, currently serving as the Deputy Inspector General of Prisons for the Warangal Range in Telangana, began his career in the Department of Prisons and Correctional Services in 2012 as Deputy Superintendent of Prisons. He holds a BTech in Electronics Engineering and an MSc in Psychology, combining technical acumen with a deep understanding of human behavior. Over the years, he has held key positions including Superintendent of District Prison, Vice Principal of the State Institute of Correctional Administration, and Superintendent of Central Prison. His contributions extend beyond administrative roles, having actively participated in national-level prison reforms and training initiatives.Breaking Chains: Evaluating the Effectiveness of NIVRUTTI Drug De-Addiction Centres in Central Prisons of Telangana State, India (PID071) Tuesday @ 3:45 PM

CEO – Contractor to the Department of Corrections NZ, Moonshell Ltd, Aotearoa - New Zealand
Integrating Culturally Grounded Approaches into Women’s Rehabilitation Programmes in Aotearoa-New Zealand Prisons (PID074) Tuesday @ 10:30 AM

Professor, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Tracey McIntosh, MNZM, is Ngāi Tūhoe and is Professor of Indigenous Studies in Te Wānanga o Waipapa (School of Māori Studies and Pacific Studies) at the University of Auckland. She is a Commissioner of Te Kāhui Tātari Ture: Criminal Cases Review Commission. She has recently finished her appointment as Chief Science Advisor for the Ministry of Social Development. She was the former Co-Director of Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga New Zealand’s Māori Centre of Research Excellence.Implementing Trauma-Formed or Trauma-Focused Care in Corrections (PID131) Tuesday @ 4:20 PM

Group Director (Strategy & Research Group), Senior Principal Clinical & Forensic Psychology, Chief Data Officer, National Council of Social Service, Singapore
Dr. Chi Meng Chu is the Group Director (Strategy and Research Group), and the Senior Principal Clinical and Forensic Psychologist at the National Council of Social Service, Singapore. He concurrently holds an appointment as the Director (Special Projects) at the Ministry of Social and Family Development, Singapore. In addition, Chi Meng is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Department of Psychology, National University of Singapore. Chi Meng has had past stints in delivering forensic health services, overseeing research and evaluation programmes, as well as dabbling in policy work for youth-at-risk issues. Aside from implementing corporate strategies to develop the social service sector in Singapore, Chi Meng currently directs several longitudinal research programmes and a multi-birth-cohort study spanning more than 30 cohorts.Reintegration and Community Connections (PID132) Wednesday @ 8:30 AM

President and CEO, Envisioning Justice Solutions, United States
Nena P. Messina, Ph.D., is a research Criminologist and the CEO of Envisioning Justice Solutions, Inc., a non-profit dedicated to determining the programs, policies, and services needed to increase successful recovery of criminal justice involved populations (e.g., men/boys, women/girls, transgender and gender non-conforming populations). She is retired from the Criminal Justice Research Group at the UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs and has been involved in criminal justice research for over 25 years. Dr. Messina’s areas of expertise include the specialized treatment needs of justice-involved populations, and the association between crime, mental health, and substance use. Her research often explores the onset of criminal behavior and the association with adverse childhood events (ACES). Dr. Messina has a successful history as the Principal Investigator of several NIDA and NIJ-funded grants and California state contracts assessing the effectiveness of trauma-informed and gender-responsive treatment for incarcerated populations. She is currently the Principal Investigator for multiple randomized controlled trials in 2 women’s prisons and 3 men’s prison assessing the efficacy of trauma-informed programs within the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Dr. Messina has collaborated on numerous publications on the psychosocial correlates of substance use treatment outcomes and has contributed a great deal to the understanding of co-occurring disorders, trauma and abuse, and treatment responsivity for special populations. Dr. Messina has been at the forefront of innovative research determining evidence-based services needed to rebuild the lives of those involved in the justice system.Peer-Facilitated Trauma Programs: Outcomes from Multi-site Prison Research (PID080) Tuesday @ 3:15 PM

PhD candidate, University of Parma, Italy

Principal Advisor, Addiction Services, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
Fiona is an Addiction Practitioner from Pōneke, New Zealand with over 15 years of experience in the Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) sector. Her career spans frontline practice and leadership roles within NGOs and the government. Fiona is passionate about using data and analysis to drive evidence-based decisions and improve outcomes. For the past three years, she has worked as a Principal Advisor, Addiction Services at Ara Poutama Aotearoa, providing strategic leadership and guidance to enhance AOD services within the justice system.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Olivia Miller is postdoctoral research fellow in the School of Psychology and Counselling at Queensland University of Technology. Her PhD examined the wellbeing of Australian Correctional Officers using a salutogenic framework and mixed methods. She maintains a keen interest in understanding post-trauma responses and promoting wellbeing in high-risk occupational groups like correctional officers. Using salutogenic and systems thinking frameworks, her research endeavors to support occupational health and safety in safety-critical industries like corrections, emergency services, and healthcare.Public Perceptions of Corrections: International Differences and Impact on Correctional Officer Wellbeing and Turnover Intentions (PID012) Tuesday @ 4:20 PM
Interventions for Prison Work-Related Violence: A Systems Thinking Perspective (PID011) Wednesday @ 1:30 PM

Professor (Full), University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
Dr. Linda Kjaer Minkes research is situated within the field of incarceration, with a particular focus on the Danish penal system and its principle of normalization (Minke, 2021). Her scholarship critically examines the lived experiences of incarcerated individuals and the structural mechanisms that shape these experiences. One of her contributions is the exploration of prison outsourcing as a postcolonial strategy, interrogating the implications of transferring incarceration responsibilities across borders (Minke & Vanhouche, 2022). She has also made significant advances in the study of prison food systems, collaborating with international colleagues, to analyse how food practices within correctional institutions support rehabilitation and reinforce broader social dynamics (Smoyer & Minke, 2019; Vanhouche, Smoyer & Minke, 2018; Minke & Smoyer, 2017; Smoyer & Minke, 2015; Minke, 2014). She has further investigated the role of canine-assisted programmes in correctional settings, assessing their impact on rehabilitation and institutional culture (Minke, 2025; Minke, 2017). Her work also engages with the complex interplay between institutional order and prisoners’ legal rights, offering insights into how these forces shape everyday life of incarceration (Minke, 2023; Kessing & Minke, 2022; Minke, 2021; Minke & Næsborg-Andersen, 2020; Minke, 2020; Minke & Gottrup, 2014). In addition, Dr Minke has contributed to the development of educational and learning models within prisons, advocating for the transformative potential of personal development opportunities for incarcerated individuals (Minke, 2023b). Her recent work also highlights the importance of family-friendly prison environments, underscoring the role of familial relationships in rehabilitation and reintegration processes (Knutz, Markussen, Minke, in press).
Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Department of Prisons and Correctional Services, State Government of Telangana, India
Dr. Soumya Mishra, IPS, an accomplished Indian Police Service officer from the 1994 batch, hails from Cuttack, Odisha State, India. With a strong academic background in Sociology (M.A., Ph.D.) and Police Management (M.A.), she has dedicated nearly three decades to public service across the States of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Odisha. Her career reflects a deep-rooted commitment to societal welfare, shaped by her upbringing and education. Known for her expertise in counter-extremism, law and order, CID investigations, and correctional services, Dr. Mishra has led transformative initiatives in community policing, gender sensitization, welfare reforms, technological innovation, and correctional services. Throughout her career, Dr. Mishra has held several key positions, beginning as Assistant Commissioner of Police in Vijayawada. She served as Superintendent of Police in Vizianagaram and Warangal Districts, Deputy Commissioner of Police in Cyberabad City, and held multiple Inspector General roles in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana States. Her leadership extended to roles such as Special Secretary to the Government, Department of Home, Telangana; Additional Director General of Police, Director General of Fire Services, Telangana; Director General of Fire Services & Home Guards, Odisha, etc. Currently, she serves as the Director General of Prisons & Correctional Services in Telangana, continuing her legacy of impactful public service and reform. Her distinguished service has earned her numerous accolades, including the prestigious President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service in 2024.Breaking Chains: Evaluating the Effectiveness of NIVRUTTI Drug De-Addiction Centres in Central Prisons of Telangana State, India (PID071) Tuesday @ 3:45 PM

Senior Advisor Psychology Research, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
Lucy completed her MSc and PhD in Psychology at the University of Canterbury, Aotearoa. Her postgraduate research focused on sexual offending; covering aspects of treatment efficacy, static risk assessment, and desistance. Since joining Ara Poutama 5 years ago Lucy has carried out further research related to the static risk assessment of sexual offending by re-validating and updating our baseline static risk tool (ASRS-R), ensuring the tool is equally predictive across ethnicities. Additional projects related to sexual offending have focused on the time-free effect, desistance from sexual offending, and our Extended Supervision Order population. The overarching goal of Lucy's research has been to support defensible risk assessment practice and decision-making across Psychological Services, within the sexual offending space.Effect of time spent conviction-free on recidivism risk for our sexual offending population in Aotearoa New Zealand (PID139) Tuesday @ 10:55 AM

National Design Lead, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
Tammy Mullins leads the development of Design Standards at Ara Poutama Aotearoa, bringing deep expertise in architecture, design, operational integration, and cultural responsiveness. Her work ensures that infrastructure investments reflect rehabilitative intent and align with the Department’s strategic direction, including Hōkai Rangi. With experience spanning both private and public sectors, Tammy’s collaborative approach has helped embed design principles that support staff wellbeing, whānau connection, and the lived experience of people in prison at Ara Poutama Aotearoa.
Project Director, George Mason University, United States

Jail Officer, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, Philippines
Dr Robert Mutia has been a member of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology since 2008 up to the present. He is a seasoned Jail Officer assigned to various roles throughout the country. He conducted multiple research projects in the jail bureau and is passionate about the topics of education for persons deprived of Liberty and digital transformation within the bureau. He is also a part-time instructor at the Jail National Training Institute (JNTI). His enthusiasm and dedication to lifelong learning are evident in his work and personal beliefs.Enhanced College Education Behind Bars: A Strategic Program for Development and Societal Reintegration (PID077) Tuesday @ 4:50 PM

Director of Rehabilitation, Namibian Correctional Service, Namibia
Ndeyapo Emma Nafuka obtained her PhD in Psychology with a specialization in Forensic Psychology at the Walden University, United Stated. She is currently the head of the Directorate Rehabilitation in the Namibian Correctional Service and has 17 years of experience in working in a correctional environment. She enjoys training correctional officers in Namibia and in other African countries on modern correctional reforms and their practical implementation in an African correctional environment. Ndeyapo has presented various paper at international conferences including the International Correctional and Prison Association, 2012 and 2024, and the Prison Association and African Correction Services Association in 2012. She an agent of change who has a keen interest in contributing towards the development of African literature on offender treatment and the advancement of society.
Principal Adviser, Reintegration and Community Services, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa

Programme Facilitator, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
Tara Nichols is a Programme Facilitator at Ara Poutama Aotearoa working within Te Whare Manaakitanga Special Treatment Unit for Violent Offending. Prior to this they worked as a Research Adviser within Ara Poutama supporting research projects exploring treatment outcomes of prison-based offence focused rehabilitation programmes among male and female populations and assessing the validity of forensic risk assessment tools. They have a Master of Science in Forensic Psychology and completed a thesis in the area of fire-setting and arson. They continue to support research projects with a particular interest in offense-focused rehabilitation, desistance, reintegration, and forensic-risk assessment.Process and Impact Evaluation of Special Treatment Units for Violent Offending in Aotearoa New Zealand (PID027) Tuesday @ 10:55 AM

Senior Lecturer, Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science, Australia
Community-Based Intervention for People Who Have Used Family Violence: Complex People With Compounded Life Problems Probably Need Composite Interventions (PID152) Wednesday @ 1:30 PM

Associate Professor & Director of Graduate Studies, Indiana University - Bloomington, United States
Miriam J. Northcutt Bohmert is a faculty member at Indiana University in Bloomington, where her research focuses on corrections, community supervision, and the intersection of criminal justice policy and practice. She has led and collaborated on multiple studies examining evidence-based approaches to rehabilitation and reintegration, funded by National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Justice, and Arnold Ventures. Her work emphasizes translating research and data into actionable strategies that promote safer environments and more effective correctional outcomes.
Founder, Kim Nugent Enterprises LLC, United States

Distinguished Professor of Forensic Behavioural Science and Executive Dean, School of Health Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
Professor Ogloff is a clinical forensic psychologist and lawyer with more than four decades of experience working at the intersection of mental health, law, and corrections. Currently Executive Dean of the School of Health Sciences at Swinburne University, he has previously served as Executive Director of Psychological Services and Research at Forensicare. He established and led the Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science for 15 years. He has played a leading role in shaping correctional and forensic practice in Australia and internationally. He has advised
CEO, Ericom Pty Limited, Australia
Sponsor Presentation Ericom and Viapath: From Research to Reality: Evidence‑Led Technology Adoption for Safer Corrections (PID201) Tuesday @ 11:30 AM

Manager Psychological Services, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
Nicky Perkins is a Registered Clinical Psychologist and Manager Psychological Services. She has worked for Ara Poutama Aotearoa, New Zealand Department of Corrections since 2007 and at Te Whare Manaakitanga Special Treatment Unit (Rimutaka Prison) since 2010. This one of four locations where the STU:VO (formerly STURP & VPU) is run. Her areas of expertise include the assessment and treatment of high-risk violent offenders, working with gang members and navigating gang exits, transnational organised crime, therapeutic communities and group work.Implementing Trauma-Formed or Trauma-Focused Care in Corrections (PID131) Tuesday @ 4:20 PM

Director of NZ Institute Security Crime Science/Psychology Professor, University of Waikato, New Zealand
Devon Polaschek, MNZM is a Clinical Psychologist, Professor of Psychology and Director of Te Puna Haumaru New Zealand Institute of Security and Crime Science, The University of Waikato/Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato. She is the author of more than 150 journal articles, book chapters and government reports. Her research interests include risk assessment, understanding and preventing reoffending in people with histories of serious violent and sexual offenses, family violence, psychopathy, imprisonment, desistance, reintegration, and parole.Process and Impact Evaluation of Special Treatment Units for Violent Offending in Aotearoa New Zealand (PID027) Tuesday @ 10:55 AM
Reimagining Prisons as Safe Institutions: Asking New Questions, Posing New Challenges, Making New Demands (PID170) Wednesday @ 9:30 AM
Understanding Prison Ecologies: An Approach to Addressing Institutional Aggression in Aotearoa-New Zealand (PID114) Wednesday @ 11:00 AM

Network Chair, ICPA Research and Development Network, Canada
Frank Porporino has a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and has sustained a 45-year career in corrections as a front-line practitioner, senior manager, researcher, educator, trainer, and consultant. Frank has promoted evidence-informed practice throughout his career and his contributions have been recognized with awards from a number of associations including the ACA, ICCA, Volunteers of America and the International Corrections and Prisons Association (ICPA). He has remained active internationally providing training and technical assistance in effective practice in over 25 countries, most recently in Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, Japan, Namibia, Ireland, Singapore and Barbados. Currently Frank is serving as Editor of the ICPA practitioner-oriented journal, Advancing Corrections, Chair of the ICPA R&D Network, member of the ICPA Practice Transfer Taskforce and Board Member for the ICPA-North America Chapter. He is also Past-President of the International Association for Correctional and Forensic Psychology (IACFP).Global Track Chair Introduction Tuesday @ 8:50 AM

Founder and CEO, Unlocked Graduates, United Kingdom
Natasha is the founder and CEO of Unlocked Graduates, one of the UK’s largest prison reform charities. Unlocked develops leaders who work in prisons to break cycles of reoffending. Since 2017, our flagship graduate programme has placed nearly 900 top graduates in 38 prisons across England and Wales, reaching more than 125,000 prisoners.
Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa

Forensic Psychology Practitioner, Correctional Services Agency, Malta
Ms Rianne Psaila has an extensive work experience with offenders dealing with issues such as anger management, addiction, sexual disorders, personality disorders, anxiety and depression as well as issues of adjustment. She specialises in interventions utilising a cognitive behavioural approach and also has experience carrying out personality assessments, clinical and forensic formulations and other specialised psychometric tools to assess risk and needs that clients might have. As a forensic psychology practitioner, she can bridge the aspects of psychology and legal issues. In fact, apart from completing a Masters in Forensic Psychology with the University of Coventry she also read for and completed a Masters in Criminology with the University of Malta.High Psychopathic Traits and its Association with the Severity of Offending, Recidivism and Failure or Resistance to Treatment amongst Incarcerated Offenders in Malta (PID040) Tuesday @ 4:20 PM

CEO & Founder, MindTech, Finland
Pia Puolakka has more than 15 years of experience in the Finnish Prison and Probation Service. She began her career as a prison psychologist and later served as Senior Specialist responsible for rehabilitative services, including program delivery, psychological support, and spiritual care in prisons. From 2018 to 2023, she was Project Manager of Finland’s pioneering Smart Prison initiative, leading the development and implementation of secure digital services for prisoners and designing technology-assisted rehabilitation environments. In parallel, she managed the RISE AI project (2020–2024), advancing the use of artificial intelligence in corrections. Between 2022 and 2025, she led the Operative Management Unit, contributing to system-level reform and digital transformation strategies.Smart Prisons Research Results in Finland: Digitalization, Human Rights, and Rehabilitation (PID075) Tuesday @ 4:20 PM

Regional Coordinator - Department of Correctional Education, Ivy Tech Community College, United States
From Intervention to Impact: Evaluating the PARAVAI Program for Young Offenders in Chennai, India (PID081) Tuesday @ 3:45 PM

Principal Policy and Project Officer, Department for Correctional Services South Australia, Australia
Sophie Ransom has worked in the justice and public health sectors for over twenty-five years, undertaking research, evaluation, policy and project work. She has published papers on topics including therapeutic responses to justice-involved people, vehicle theft prevention and smoke-free areas. Sophie has worked at the South Australian Department for Correctional Services for the past six years. Her research and evaluation projects include evaluations of criminogenic rehabilitation programs, validation studies of criminogenic risk assessment tools and evaluations of cultural and employment support programs for correctional clients.Shaping Corrections – Using a Practice-Informed, Staff-Led Approach to Improve Discharge Planning and Deliver Successful Community Reintegration Outcomes (PID064) Wednesday @ 1:55 PM

Director, Correction Innovation, Mi-Case, United States
Christina Reagle, former Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Correction, currently serves as the Director of Corrections Innovation at Mi-Case where she leads the development and implementation of transformative correctional management solutions. With over 15 years of experience in the public sector, she has led multiple teams including finance, data science, and technology services. She served as the executive sponsor for Project DELTA, a major modernization initiative that consolidated 13 legacy systems into a single offender management system, achieving a successful go-live just 27 months after the initial kickoff. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from Indiana University Indianapolis and an MBA from Indiana State University. Christina is a board member of the Association of Women Executives in Corrections and has served as Treasurer for the Corrections Technology Association.
Clinical Psychologist, Director of Care and Rehabilitation, Irish Prison Service, Ireland
Dr Emma Regan is a Clinical Psychologist and Director of Care and Rehabilitation with the Irish Prison Service. She is also President of the International Association for Correctional and Forensic Psychology. Emma spent a decade training and working in the UK, specialising in clinical forensic psychology, returning to Ireland and the Irish Prison Service in 2012. She was Head of Psychology in the Irish Prison Service for eight years. Her areas of responsibility include: primary healthcare, mental health, health protection and infection control, pharmacy, addiction, dual diagnosis, psychology services, education, chaplaincy, prisoner work and training opportunities, resettlement planning, integrated sentence management and incentivised regimes.IACFP Introduction Wednesday @ 8:20 AM

PhD Student, University of Waikato, New Zealand
Zahra Rennie is a PhD student in psychology at the University of Waikato. Her research and studies have focused on correctional intervention, risk assessment, and intervention evaluation. Her current PhD research examines a correctional assessment tool used to guide intervention decisions, including the tool’s validity and the typical combinations of intervention needs it identifies. Throughout her academic career, she has also contributed to several other projects in the criminal justice area. These contributions include surveying hundreds of people in New Zealand prisons about their experiences of violence and wellbeing, exploring how high court judges justify reduced sentences for adverse life circumstances, and assessing the reporting of responsivity adaptations in intervention evaluations.
Professor and Research Chair: Safety, Security, and Wellness, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
Dr. Rosemary Ricciardelli is Professor (PhD) and Research Chair in Safety, Security, and Wellness, at Memorial University’s Fisheries and Marine Institute. The winner of the 2023 International Corrections and Prison Association’s Research Excellence Award, the Canadian Sociological Association’s Angus Reid Applied Researcher Award, and the President’s Award for the International Community Justice Association in 2024. Ricciardelli was also elected to the Royal Society of Canada and is a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. Her research centers on evolving understandings of the needs of public safety personnel, their leaders, and those who experience systems of justice with a focus on occupational and posttraumatic stress injuries, vulnerabilities, and risk. She has published 18 books, 335+ journal articles, and 75+ chapters and given over 600 presentations in the areas of police, firefighting, correctional workers, communicators, security intelligence officers, and people who are criminalized. As a sex and gender researcher, her interests lay in the supporting societies through empowerment of the frontlines for positive community impacts always informed by evidence. She leads a longitudinal study on the mental health and well-being experiences of correctional officers employed by Correctional Services Canada and has participated in correctional officer training with the Service and all Correctional Services in Canada. She also works in partnership with the Uganda Prison Service, Michigan Department of Corrections, and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, etc., and contributes to MicroResearch International. ScholarGPS ranks her as the 3rd most influential social scientist in Canada, and the 10th internationally in her discipline.Empowered Correctional Service Providers to Transform their Work, Environment, and Wellness Through Research (PID158) Wednesday @ 2:30 PM

Senior Advisor, The Norwegian Correctional Service, Oslo Probation Office, Norway
Maren Ziegler Riis is a social worker with extensive experience in the probation service and community integration. She has led and developed initiatives focused on rehabilitation, supervision, and integration for individuals involved in the justice system. Currently, she is co- leading the implementation of Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA) in Norway. Her work emphasizes collaborative approaches to risk management, structured follow- up, and person- centered support within the framework of the Norwegian Correctional Service.Introducing Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA) as a part of Norwegian Probation (PID154) Tuesday @ 11:39 AM

Director of Multi-Systems Development and Community Support Specialist (TBRC) and Program Lead for Liberation Scholars Student Success (Evergreen), The Black Rose Collective and Evergreen State College, United States

Team Leader, CSNSW, Australia
Shantala has worked for Corrective Service NSW for 10 years. Starting as an education officer in Long Bay jail, moving to work in the Balund-a program, the program which her research relates and now works for community corrections supporting officers to supervise people on orders in the community. Shantala has a passion for facilitating change and supporting justice involved individuals to move towards saftey to support her community.
Professor, Sam Houston State University, United States
Danielle S. Rudes is a Professor of Criminal Justice & Criminology at Sam Houston State University in Texas. She is also Deputy Director of the Center for Advancing Correctional Excellence (ACE!). She is a former Fellow with the Bureau of Justice Assistance focusing on Enhancing Correctional Spaces and Cultures. Dr. Rudes is an expert qualitative researcher with over 25 years of experience working with correctional agencies. She is recognized for her work examining how social control organizations understand, negotiate, and at times, resist change. Dr. Rudes has a broad grant portfolio with funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the National Institute of Justice including her current role as Multiple Principal Investigator on the Justice Community Overdose Innovation Network (JCOIN). She is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Substance Use & Addiction Treatment and she is on the editorial boards of several other journals. Her book Surviving Solitary: Living and Working in Restricted Housing Units won the 2023 Outstanding Book Award from the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Additionally, Dr. Rudes has won numerous other awards for her research, mentoring, and teaching including the 2024 Excellence in Research Award from the International Corrections and Prisons Association (ICPA).Implementation of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) in Jails: Aligning Barriers and Strategies in the Quest for Acceptability and Feasibility (PID054) Tuesday @ 3:15 PM

Masterplanning Lead, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
Ian Ruscoe is Masterplanning Lead at Ara Poutama Aotearoa (Department of Corrections), with a background in strategic planning, construction, systems thinking and asset management. Ian brings an ability to connect theoretical frameworks with practical delivery, enabling complex portfolios to be shaped through evidence-based and culturally responsive approaches. His recent work has focused on spatial masterplanning across the national prison network, supporting rehabilitative outcomes through co-design, stakeholder engagement, and structured evaluation. Ian is committed to public service as an “intelligent client,” working closely with consultant teams to deliver value-driven, people-centred infrastructure.
Deputy Director (Psychological and Correctional Rehabilitation Division) / DD PCRD, Singapore Prison Service, Singapore
Ms Salina Samion is a counselling psychologist with 20 years’ experience working with the offender population. She headed the Psychological Programme Development Branch and led the development of various evidence-based programmes in Singapore Prison Service (SPS), including the first gender specific intervention for female offenders. She also helmed CNB Psychological Unit and pioneered the core skills training in effective supervision for CNB officers, that contributed to evidence based informed drug supervision. Salina co-led the MHA Office of Chief Psychologist drug workgroup that aims to support Singapore’ approach in drug prevention and rehabilitation through research and evidence.Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: A Risk Proportional Approach to Optimising Supervision Durations of Singapore’s Community-Based Programmes (PID097) Wednesday @ 11:00 AM
Adapting Family Reentry Circles for Singapore's Multicultural Context: Cultural Responsiveness in Correctional Reintegration (PID100) Wednesday @ 11:30 AM

Psychologist, Principal Psychologist, Department of Probation and Parole, Malta

Principle Forensic Psychologist, University of Malta, Malta
High Psychopathic Traits and its Association with the Severity of Offending, Recidivism and Failure or Resistance to Treatment amongst Incarcerated Offenders in Malta (PID040) Tuesday @ 4:20 PM

Associate Professor, Loyola University Chicago, United States

Associate Professor, Loyola University Chicago, United States

Associate Professor, California State University, Sacramento, United States
Rebuilding Connections and Victim Empathy through a Restorative Justice Prison Program in California (PID062) Tuesday @ 3:45 PM

Senior Associate Social Development Officer, Department of Social Welfare, Malaysia
With a background in Social Work, Psychology and Disability Studies, Sayed has been a practitioner for almost 16 years in the correctional field in both institutionalized and community-based settings. Focusing on rehabilitation services for youths aged 14 to 21, he has been handling individual and family intervention, initiating community integration, managing, and delivering rehabilitation programs, and involving directly in policy making. Currently integrating interdisciplinary knowledge of Adolescence Psychology, Criminology and Disability Studies in doing research on Youth Justice Systems, especially for youths with cognitive and intellectual impairments.
Correctional Education Manager and Academic Partner (UPS), JSTOR Labs Ithaka and University of Puget Sound, United States
L. Elizabeth Shatswell is passionately committed to community building and generational sustainability, viewing access to healthcare and education as vital pathways to fellowship, the preservation of essential knowledge for future generations, and a powerful form of reintegration in the face of legislative, systemic, and cultural erasure. A leader in the higher education space, Elizabeth is a strategic analyst and policy consultant with experience in change management, program design, and product development.
Commissioner, Singapore Prison Service
Yong Lee joined the Singapore Prison Service (SPS) in 1995 after graduating from the National University of Singapore (NUS). Yong Lee's key appointments in SPS include operations and command stints in both the women prison and male prisons, leadership roles in research, strategic planning, transformation, policy and rehabilitation development in SPS. She was appointed as Commissioner of Prisons in 2020. Yong Lee has been serving as board member on the ICPA since 2020. She is concurrently serving as Co-Chairman of Community Action for the Rehabilitation of Ex-offenders (CARE) Network and a Board member in the Yellow Ribbon Singapore and Home Team Science and Technology Agency in Singapore.Reflecting on IRCC 2026: Heads of Service Roundtable (PID173) Wednesday @ 3:30 PM

Chief Executive Officer, Maketu Hauora, New Zealand
Me Mahi Tahi Tātou - Let's Work Together (PID166) Wednesday @ 12:00 PM

PhD Candidate, University of Waikato, New Zealand
The Exploration and Development of a Psychological Intervention for Males in a Custodial Remand Setting (PID098) Tuesday @ 3:15 PM

Senior Principal Landscape Architect, Boffa Miskell, New Zealand
Integrating Landscape, Culture, and Community in Corrections: The Waikeria Prison Redevelopment (PID119) Wednesday @ 11:30 AM

Head Porgramme (Organisational Development & Training), Singapore After Care Association, Singapore
William Soh is a registered social worker in Singapore, holding a Bachelor's Degree in Arts (Social Work and Psychology) and a Master's in Applied Psychology (Counseling). Currently, he is a PhD candidate at the Singapore University of Social Science, where his research explores the role of volunteers in the reintegration and rehabilitation of offenders.
Senior Adviser, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
Me Mahi Tahi Tātou - Let's Work Together (PID166) Wednesday @ 12:00 PM

Rector, Professor, University of Justice, Poland
Behind the Uniform: Psychosocial Determinants of Work Engagement and Wellbeing Among Polish Prison Officers (PID151) Wednesday @ 12:07 PM

Senior Psychologist, Department for Correctional Services, SA, Australia
Shawn Sowerbutts is a Senior Psychologist currently working in the NDIS Team within Offender Services, Department for Correctional Services in South Australia. His primary role is to assess individuals in prison to see if the meet access requirements for NDIS support. Shawn has over two decades of experience in working with forensic clients. Prior to his current role he developed behaviour change programs for people who had committed offences and worked as a clinician delivering criminogenic programs.Trauma-informed Intervention with Justice-involved Aboriginal People (PID056) Tuesday @ 10:55 AM

Lecturer, Charles Sturt University, Australia
Bianca is a registered forensic psychologist who currently splits her time between correctional psychology and academia. Since 1999 she has worked in operations, leadership, and consultancy roles with both Corrective Services NSW and Queensland Corrections. She established the Correctional Psychology Leaders of Australia and New Zealand as a consortium to advance bi-national interests in correctional psychology. Her correctional experience drives her academic teaching and research interests in psychology, with lived experience to identify gaps in the evidence base for practice. Since commencing with Charles Sturt University in 2019, her publications focus on aspects of diversity within the correctional population, with more recent interests turning to the impact of staff wellbeing on trauma informed practices.
Service Manager, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
Secondary Traumatic Stress in New Zealand Probation Officers (PID013) Wednesday @ 1:30 PM

Commissioner, Corrections Victoria, Australia
Larissa has been the Commissioner of Corrections Victoria since June 2020. Prior to this appointment Larissa was the Deputy Commissioner, Offender Services in Corrections Victoria from 2016. Larissa has extensive experience in the public service, including executive positions focused on organisational strategy and service delivery reform in complex operational environments.Reflecting on IRCC 2026: Heads of Service Roundtable (PID173) Wednesday @ 3:30 PM

Clinical Research Lead in Custodial Health | Professor of Equity and Health, Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network | The University of Newcastle, Australia

Professor of Health Equity, University of Newcastle, Australia

Practitioner, Department for Correctional Services, South Australia, Australia
Crystal Sumner (Panellist, Australia) is a practitioner with the Department for Correctional Services in South Australia. Crystal will discuss culturally responsive correctional practice within the South Australian context, focusing on initiatives that enhance cultural safety, strengthen community connections, and improve outcomes for Aboriginal people in custody.Culturally Responsive Corrections: First Nations and Indigenous Perspectives Panel (PID172) Tuesday @ 1:15 PM

Professor of Prison Administration, Academy of Prisons and Correctional Administration, India
Breaking Chains: Evaluating the Effectiveness of NIVRUTTI Drug De-Addiction Centres in Central Prisons of Telangana State, India (PID071) Tuesday @ 3:45 PM

Forensic Psychologist, RISe Foundation Malta, Malta
Yanika Tabone is a Forensic Psychologist at RISE Foundation Malta, where she has worked for the past eight years supporting individuals in community-based corrections. Her work focuses on rehabilitation and reintegration for incarcerated individuals nearing the end of their sentence, reflecting her deep commitment to restorative justice and the belief that rehabilitation extends beyond punishment.
Principal Research Adviser, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
Culturally Responsive Corrections: First Nations and Indigenous Perspectives Panel (PID172) Tuesday @ 1:15 PM
Whakawhanaungatanga: Towards an Indigenous Response Framework for Addressing Violence and Aggression in Prison Settings (PID065) Wednesday @ 1:55 PM

Associate Professor, University of Waikato, New Zealand
Armon Tamatea (Rongowhakāta; Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki) is a clinical psychologist who served as a clinician and senior research advisor for Ara Poutama Aotearoa before joining the School of Psychology at the University of Waikato. He has worked extensively in the assessment and treatment of violent and sexual offenders and contributed to the design and implementation of an experimental prison-based violence prevention programme for high-risk offenders diagnosed with psychopathy. Armon is the Director of clinical psychology training at the University of Waikato as well as the project lead for Nga Tūmanakotanga, a multi-year MBIE-funded research programme that aims to understand and reduce prison violence in New Zealand. His research interests include institutional violence, psychopathy, New Zealand gang communities, and exploring culturally-informed approaches to offender management. Armon currently divides his professional time between research, teaching, and supervision in the criminal justice arena.Reimagining Prisons as Safe Institutions: Asking New Questions, Posing New Challenges, Making New Demands (PID170) Wednesday @ 9:30 AM
Understanding Prison Ecologies: An Approach to Addressing Institutional Aggression in Aotearoa-New Zealand (PID114) Wednesday @ 11:00 AM

Senior Lecturer, Australian National University, Australia
Dr Helen Taylor is a Lecturer of Criminology in POLIS: The Centre for Social Policy Research at the Australian National University (ANU). She was previously the Research Manager of the Reducing Recidivism Research Collaboration, a partnership between the ANU and the ACT Government. Helen is an expert on the ACT criminal justice system and has expertise in evaluation methodologies having led both process and outcome evaluations of ACT government projects aimed to reduce recidivism. Her research interests include restorative justice, criminal justice reform, the digitisation of justice, Indigenous justice and countering violent extremism. Helen is the recent recipient of an Office of National Intelligence Discovery Grant to undertake research on the prevention of radicalisation and violent extremism. Helen is also passionate about integrating decolonising approaches into her research and teaching.‘Somewhere We Can Call Home And… Be Normal’: Findings from the Justice Housing Program evaluation (PID086) Wednesday @ 2:00 PM

Senior Lecturer, The University of Newcastle, Australia
Dr Jo Taylor is a dedicated Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Newcastle. She is a highly accomplished mixed methods, public health specialist who has made significant contributions to improving the health outcomes and wellbeing of vulnerable populations and communities, including Aboriginal women in contact with the criminal justice system. Dr Taylor’s research is distinguished by her multidisciplinary and collaborative partnering with government and non-government organisations, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations, consumer groups and community. Her research centres on critical issues such as health equity and access, co-design, models of service delivery, health systems, innovative care models, prevention strategies, implementation, effectiveness and evaluation. Dr Taylor's research has led to significant improvements in healthcare practices and policies, particularly for vulnerable populations, through innovative public health strategies and collaborative projects. Collaborating with esteemed partners such as the Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network, Corrective Services NSW, Cancer Council NSW and Cancer Council Victoria. Jo's research delivers high-quality, tangible outcomes that impact communities and healthcare systems. Dr Taylor has also made contributions to the Global Burden of Disease studies that informs future policy, resource allocation and health systems planning.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Newcastle, Australia
Dr Jo Taylor is a dedicated Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Newcastle. She is a highly accomplished mixed methods, public health specialist who has made significant contributions to improving the health outcomes and wellbeing of vulnerable populations and communities, including Aboriginal women in contact with the criminal justice system. Dr Taylor’s research is distinguished by her multidisciplinary and collaborative partnering with government and non-government organisations, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations, consumer groups and community. Her research centres on critical issues such as health equity and access, co-design, models of service delivery, health systems, innovative care models, prevention strategies, implementation, effectiveness and evaluation. Dr Taylor's research has led to significant improvements in healthcare practices and policies, particularly for vulnerable populations, through innovative public health strategies and collaborative projects. Collaborating with esteemed partners such as the Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network, Corrective Services NSW, Cancer Council NSW and Cancer Council Victoria. Jo's research delivers high-quality, tangible outcomes that impact communities and healthcare systems. Dr Taylor has also made contributions to the Global Burden of Disease studies that informs future policy, resource allocation and health systems planning.
Principal Adviser, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
Troubles Upon Troubles: The Impact of Childhood Maltreatment on Rehabilitation Outcomes in High-Risk Violent Offenders (PID010) Tuesday @ 10:30 AM

Research Specialist, National Council of Social Service, Singapore
Qiao Kang Teo earned a PhD in Psychology from the National University of Singapore and is a Research Specialist at the National Council of Social Service, where he conducts population-level research on intergenerational transmission of criminal justice involvement in Singapore. His research utilises multi-birth-cohort administrative data to examine how parental offending patterns influence children's risk of offending. This work seeks to identify critical intervention points and inform evidence-based approaches to prevention, rehabilitation, and reintegration efforts.Supporting Reintegration and Preventing Intergenerational Continuity of Offending: Insights from Singapore (PID130) Wednesday @ 2:30 PM

Project Manager for the Office for the Bangkok Rules and Treatment of Offenders, Thailand Institute of Justice, Thailand
Dr Yodsawadi Thipphayamongkoludom is a Project Manager for the Office for the Bangkok Rules and Treatment of Offenders at the Thailand Institute of Justice (TIJ). She supervises several research projects focusing on criminalised women’s backgrounds, pathways to imprisonment, and rehabilitative needs. Her work includes TIJ’s Research Series on Women Prisoners and the Implementation of the Bangkok Rules in ASEAN and Surveying Victimization Experiences among Young People in Custody. Yodsawadi has co-authored and translated many key publications for TIJ. She has also been involved in training programmes for senior correctional staff and prison officers, emphasising the importance of gender-responsive prison management per international guidelines such as the Bangkok Rules and the Mandela Rules.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Boston Medical Center, United States
Dr. Destiny Tolliver is a pediatrician and health services researcher at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center. She attended Yale University as an undergraduate before earning her MD from the Morehouse School of Medicine. She then completed residency in the Boston Combined Residency Program in Pediatrics at the Boston Medical Center and Boston Children’s Hospital. After chief residency, she completed the National Clinician Scholars Program at Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Tolliver then returned to Boston as an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics. Her research focuses on addressing the health impacts of children and families impacted by criminal legal system involvement.
Full Professor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas - UNLV, United States

Professor, UWA, Australia
Professor Hilde Tubex is the Director of Criminology at UWA specialising in numerous areas including comparative criminology and penal policy, Indigenous Peoples and the criminal justice system, criminalised women, life sentenced people and parole. Hilde obtained her PhD in Criminology from the Free University of Brussels, Belgium where she worked for 15 years as a researcher and lecturer. She also served as an expert advisor to the Council of Europe and advised the Belgian Minister of Justice on penal policy.Women, Indigenous Peoples and Recidivism; An Investigation into the Main Drivers of an Increasing Prison Population in Western Australia (PID066) Wednesday @ 2:00 PM

Senior Lecturer, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia

Professor, California State University, Sacramento, United States
Ernest E. Uwazie holds both the BA and MA in Criminal Justice from St Edward's University, Austin, Texas, and a Ph.D. degree in Justice Studies from Arizona State University with a specialization in comparative justice and conflict resolution. He is a graduate of the Negotiation and Mediation programs of the Harvard Law School. He is a Professor & immediate past Chair (2017-2023) of Criminal Justice, and Director/Founder of the Center for African Peace & Conflict Resolution(CAPCR) at California State University, Sacramento, USA. He is a renowned Alternative Dispute Resolution mediation trainer, practitioner, scholar and system designer. Prof. Uwazie has served as project director and Principal Investigator of numerous projects funded by the US Dept. of State and US Institute of Peace on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in Africa, 4 US Dept. of Education Fulbright-Hays Groups Projects Abroad (GPA) programs on peace and development in Uganda (2002), cultural heritage and modernization in Ghana (2001) and Nigeria (1993), and ethnicity and national reconciliation in post-genocide Rwanda (2004). He has served as a project reviewer for the US Dept. of Education Fulbright-Hays Groups Project Abroad program, the World Bank ADR project in Nigeria, and the US Institute of Peace and Conflict Resolution programs in Nigeria, Liberia, and Ghana. He has received, directed and administered over US $12 million- dollar grant and contracts projects in Africa and US from 1993 to present. He is also developing a new CAPCR initiative: Africa Peace Fellows-for building the next generation of peace leaders in Africa.Rebuilding Connections and Victim Empathy through a Restorative Justice Prison Program in California (PID062) Tuesday @ 3:45 PM

Board Member, ICPA, United States
Governor Rick Snyder appointed Heidi E. Washington as the director of the Michigan Department of Corrections in 2015 and she was then reappointed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2019. As director, she is responsible for overseeing the administration of Michigan’s correctional system, which includes the state’s prisons, probation and parole supervision, the Parole Board, and other administrative functions, in addition to managing a $2 billion budget.Reflecting on IRCC 2026: Heads of Service Roundtable (PID173) Wednesday @ 3:30 PM

Use of Force Evidence Specialist, HMPPS, United Kingdom
Clarice Watkinson is an Evidence Specialist in Use of Force in HMPPS. Clarice believes that evidence and research are vital to informing the decision-making of Senior Leadership and in the development of policy change and is an advocate of prisoner voice. Witnessing first-hand the positive impact that evidence-informed decisions can have on operational processes and her belief that rehabilitation is fundamental to creating safe, fair, and procedurally just custodial environments, is what drives her enthusiasm. Prior to becoming an Evidence Specialist, Clarice worked as a Safety Analyst in HMPPS supporting prisons to effectively analyse and utilise their safety data and has experience of working in the operational frontline as a Mental Health Crisis Worker. Clarice has an academic background and completed an MSc in Forensic and Investigative Psychology prior to pursuing her career.Improving Safety Across the Estate: Early Insights into HMPPS’ New Use of Force Training Curriculum (PID067) Wednesday @ 11:00 AM

Lead Advisor Māori, Department of Corrections, New Zealand, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
Mate Webb is of Te Whanau a Apanui, Ngati Porou, Ngati Awa and Ngai Te Rangi and Scottish decent. He has worked in Correctional Facilities for 28 years with the last 21 years with the NZ Department of Corrections. He has held roles including Cultural Consultant and Senior Advisor of Kaupapa Maori Practice which involved providing cultural oversight to Departmental programmes across the Auckland region, as well as contributing to several national initiatives, and guest speaking engagements at Universities across Aotearoa. He has also contributed to several research papers focussing on the restoration of mana (spiritual power) in men convicted of sexual offences against children and the book, International Perspectives on the Assessment and Treatment of Sexual Offenders by Doug Boer. Mate has a Post Graduate Diploma in CBT, Post Graduate Diploma in Kaupapa Māori Supervision and a Masters in Māori and Management. His current role is Lead Advisor Māori for Community Partnerships and Pathways.Integrating Western Knowledge and Indigenous Practices in Correctional Treatment (PID105) Tuesday @ 11:17 AM

Deputy Commissioner, Custodial Operations, Corrections Victoria, Australia
Melissa is the Deputy Commissioner for Custodial Operations in Corrections Victoria. Corrections Victoria is the public body responsible for operating adult prisons in Victoria, Australia.Reimagining Prisons as Safe Institutions: Asking New Questions, Posing New Challenges, Making New Demands (PID170) Wednesday @ 9:30 AM

New Zealand
Culturally Responsive Corrections: First Nations and Indigenous Perspectives Panel (PID172) Tuesday @ 1:15 PM

Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Calgary, Canada
Dr. Christina White Prosser is an adult learning specialist, experienced educator, adult learning researcher, and proven leader in educational administration. Her professional background spans over 25 years in postsecondary education and includes work with various non-profit organizations. Christina is deeply passionate about fostering student learning and instructional engagement across all stages of life. Her current focus is on supporting the complex learning and professional challenges faced by today’s adult learners. She holds an appointment as Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Werklund School at the University of Calgary and recently completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship funded by a three-year MITACS grant.
Principal Advisor, African Australian Services Project, Department for Correctional Services, Australia
Yilma Woldgabreal, PhD in Psychology, has dedicated over 25 years of service with the Department for Correctional Services in South Australia, and in 2024, he was awarded the National Australian Corrections Medal for his outstanding contributions. Throughout his career, Yilma has held various key roles ranging from frontline work to senior management in community corrections. Since 2016, Yilma has concentrated on rehabilitation programs development and delivery. Yilma also holds Adjunct Academic Status at Flinders University, published broadly, and his research interest includes forensic psychology risk assessment, challenges facing ethnic minorities within the criminal justice system, and strength-based interventions with justice-involved people.An Empirical Examination of the Construct and Predictive Validity of the Violence Risk Scale in Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Prisoner Populations in Australia (PID052) Tuesday @ 4:40 PM

Program Lead Shaping Corrections, Department for Correctional Services South Australia, Australia
Tom has spent the past 5 years working in South Australian Government with the Department for Correctional Services and Wellbeing SA delivering service improvement, organisational change, and health promotion initiatives for the purpose of improving rehabilitation, health, and social outcomes. Prior to that he worked in the tertiary education sector with the University of Adelaide and University of South Australia.Shaping Corrections – Using a Practice-Informed, Staff-Led Approach to Improve Discharge Planning and Deliver Successful Community Reintegration Outcomes (PID064) Wednesday @ 1:55 PM

Associate Professor, Arizona State University, United States
Kevin A. Wright is an Associate Professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice and Director of the Center for Correctional Solutions at Arizona State University. His work focuses on enhancing the lives of people living and working in the correctional system through research, education, and community engagement. He developed Arizona’s first Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program and co-founded the Arizona Transformation Project, a learning community connecting faculty, students, and incarcerated men and women. He is co-author of Imprisoned Minds: Lost Boys, Trapped Men, and Solutions from Within the Prison (Rutgers University Press, 2025) and currently serves as Deputy Chair of the ICPA Research and Development Network.Empowering Change from Within: Enhancing Well-Being Through Peer-Led Coaching (PID101) Tuesday @ 3:15 PM

Senior Lecturer, Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Julia received her PhD in Forensic Psychology at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington. In 2019 she was awarded an Economic and Social Research Council New Investigator Grant which she completed in the Jill Dando Institute of Security and Crime Science at University College London. Julia joined the School of Psychological Sciences at Te Herenga Waka in 2024 where she teaches on under-graduate and post-graduate courses, including the MSc in Forensic Psychology. Her current research focuses on exploring public attitudes toward the criminal justice system, with a particular focus on the psychological factors that underpin support for various policies and practices. A central theme across her work is procedural justice – how perceptions of fairness and institutional conduct influence attitudes and behaviours. At the heart of her research is a commitment to improving the experiences and outcomes of individuals within the justice system.
Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychology, Te Herenga Waka, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Julia Yesberg received her PhD in Forensic Psychology at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington. In 2019 she was awarded an Economic and Social Research Council New Investigator Grant which she completed in the Jill Dando Institute of Security and Crime Science at University College London. Julia joined the School of Psychological Sciences at Te Herenga Waka in 2024 where she teaches on under-graduate and post-graduate courses, including the MSc in Forensic Psychology. Her current research focuses on exploring public attitudes toward the criminal justice system, with a particular focus on the psychological factors that underpin support for various policies and practices. A central theme across her work is procedural justice – how perceptions of fairness and institutional conduct influence attitudes and behaviours. At the heart of her research is a commitment to improving the experiences and outcomes of individuals within the justice system.Going Above and Beyond: Procedural Justice, Mental Wellbeing, and Organisational Citizenship Among New Prison Officers (PID123) Wednesday @ 11:44 AM

Vice-director for Penitentiary Science Institute for international, state cooperation and scientific research projects, University of Justice, Poland
A psychologist specializing in health and clinical psychology, she is a certified cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist (PTTPB) and EABCT, and an EMDR therapist. She has professional experience in occupational medicine, social welfare, public and private mental health clinics, and academic and military teaching. She completed internships, including a professional internship at a prison hospital and a clinical internship at the Psychiatry Clinic of the 10th Military Clinical Hospital and Polyclinic in Bydgoszcz. She has obtained certification in transport psychology, psychological assessments of individuals applying for firearms licenses, the use of clinical test batteries in the diagnostic process, and the assessment of officers' suitability for service in specific positions or units of the Prison Service. She completed postgraduate studies in crisis intervention, CBT (University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Warsaw), transport psychology (University of Warsaw), and penitentiary studies (University of Justice).
Senior Programs Evaluation Officer, South Australian Department for Correctional Services, Australia
An Evaluation of the South Australian Domestic and Family Violence Intervention Program (PID058) Tuesday @ 11:17 AM
An Empirical Examination of the Construct and Predictive Validity of the Violence Risk Scale in Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Prisoner Populations in Australia (PID052) Tuesday @ 4:40 PM