Advancing Corrections Journal - Edition #16 - Reforming Corrections Through Technology (ACJ16-A002)

Article 2: Introducing Technology for Learning in Prisons Meeting Challenges and Realising Opportunities (ACJ-A002)

Abstract

Individuals responsible for the management and administration of prisons often show a willingness to adopt innovative technologies for operational efficiency. However, in cases where a choice must be made between prioritizing security measures and the rehabilitation of people in prison, the former tends to take precedence, sometimes at the expense of the latter. The emergence of COVID-19 lockdowns, which confined individuals to their cells for extended periods and disrupted educational programs, has prompted jurisdictions to reevaluate the advantages of educational technology. Drawing from our involvement in these kinds of initiatives, we present key insights to enrich this ongoing dialogue.

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Authors

Helen Farley

Director of Criminal Justice, University of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha in Ōtautahi Christchurch, Aotearoa, New Zealand

Associate Professor Dr. Helen Farley is the Director of Criminal Justice at the University of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha in Ōtautahi Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand. She is interested in prisons and corrections, with her research focussed on prison education and training, technology for learning in prisons, dynamic security, and neurodiversities in the prison population. Before coming to the University of Canterbury, Helen worked for Ara Poutama Aotearoa Department of Corrections New Zealand, overseeing prison education across the South Island’s five prisons. Helen is the President of the Australasian Corrections Education Association, and is part of the Expert Working Group on Technologies for Prisoner Rehabilitation for the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute.

Jayson Ware

Senior Lecturer, University of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha in Ōtautahi Christchurch, Aotearoa, New Zealand

Dr Jayson Ware is a Senior Lecturer Above the Bar in Criminal Justice at the University of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha in Ōtautahi Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand. His research is focussed on offender treatment and rehabilitation, particularly the effective treatment of sex and violent offenders. He has a particular interest in offender denial, use of group therapy, and getting the context right for effective treatment. He was previously Group Director Offender Services and Programmes at Corrective Services New South Wales, Australia. He completed his PhD, on sex offender denial, at the University of New South Wales, Australia.

Advancing Corrections Journal - Edition #16 - Reforming Corrections Through Technology (ACJ16-A002)

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