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From mental health and equitable care to clinical independence and global health partnerships, the ICPA Healthcare Network is shaping a shared agenda for healthier prisons and healthier communities.

As we move into the second half of 2026, I want to begin with a simple thank you. Thank you to all our existing and new members for continuing to engage with ICPA. Your membership is not a line on a register. It is what makes ICPA more than an Association. Together, we are a living global community that can make a real difference to the lives of people impacted by the criminal justice system. 

ICPA’s new 2026 to 2027 Business Plan sets a clear direction for the year ahead, strengthening member value, expanding global reach and delivering a busy calendar of conferences, networks and publications designed to support ethical, effective and evidence informed correctional practice.

The International Corrections and Prisons Association is hiring an Events Coordinator (Contractor) to help deliver ICPA’s international conferences, workshops, webinars, and other events.

South Africa’s Department of Correctional Services is building a correctional model anchored in human dignity, rehabilitation, and social responsibility, and sharing its lessons with the world.

As Mental Health Awareness Week reminds us of the importance of human connection, Ireland offers four powerful lessons in what happens when services are built around those who have lived the experience themselves.

During National Corrections Officers Week, we are turning attention to the steady work carried out every day, behind the badge, across continents and roles, from frontline officers to communications professionals shaping public understanding.

ICPA is proud to support new designs from around the word through the Association’s Planning and Design (P&D) Hub.

As staffing pressures, workplace risks, and operational demands continue to shape correctional environments, ensuring fair working conditions and strong staff representation is becoming increasingly critical across Romania’s penitentiary system

What makes a prison truly safer: more locks or more dignity? Ahead of PDTC in Rabat, former global lead for the work of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) within places of Detention, and the Global Track Chair for the 2026 PDTC conference, Terry Hackett challenges the assumptions shaping modern corrections, arguing that humane design, natural light, and relationship-building technology can turn strain into resilience

Since my last update in December, our global community has continued to grow in reach, depth, and practical impact. Across every region, ICPA members are leading work that is both urgent and hopeful: strengthening staff wellbeing, improving safety and professionalism, advancing evidence-informed practice, and building the partnerships that make reform possible.

As the ICPA’s first Prison Design and Technology Conference approaches, architect Kavan Applegate and justice planner Dr. Marayca Lopez explain why the spaces we create behind bars matter more than we think.

At the Guyana Prison Service 2026 Senior Officers’ Conference, Wynnie Testamark urged leaders to modernize, collaborate, and invest in humane, professional practice, reminding the room that the future of corrections will be secured “not by buildings alone,” but by courageous leadership.

Romania is in the middle of a significant correctional reform cycle, driven by long-standing pressure on capacity, the need to modernise infrastructure, and the imperative to meet European human-rights and rule-of-law standards

From dismantling organized crime networks to pioneering evidence-based rehabilitation—inside the bold transformation reshaping Argentina's approach to custody, security, and second chances

After three decades studying life behind bars, the Cambridge criminologist reflects on what makes prisons humane, and why most fall short. In this wide-ranging interview ahead of her keynote at the International Research on Corrections Conference, Alison discusses practical wisdom, the power of presence, and whether meaningful change is still possible in an age of overcrowding and political gridlock.

Partnership aims to enhance information sharing, research, training, and policy advocacy in the global corrections sector.

ICPA is pleased to share a new interview featuring Dr. Ivan Zinger (JD, PhD), Correctional Investigator of Canada, exploring key issues shaping the future of corrections worldwide.

After a decade of publishing research that bridges the gap between scholarship and practice, the International Corrections and Prisons Association presents a landmark collection that challenges how we think about correctional work.

The International Corrections and Prisons Association is now accepting submissions for the 21st edition of Advancing Corrections, its practitioner-focused journal dedicated to evidence-informed correctional practice worldwide.