The UK Criminal Justice System needs to reform, modernise and bring itself firmly into the 21st Century. The recent Queen’s speech focused on a prison shake-up and coincided with the release of a review by Dame Sally Coates which seeks to reduce reoffending to reduce the annual £11bn cost to the taxpayer. So how will new reforms and funding affect all aspects of criminal justice from policing, courts, prisons, probation, rehabilitation, prisoner health and prisoner education? Those who seek to reduce reoffending will be joining us at the Criminal Justice Management conference to find out. For more information and to register, please CLICK HERE
Read MoreThe objective of this course is to provide an overview of leadership models and explore the principles and characteristics of an effective leader. This course includes coaching, performance feedback, situational leadership, emotional intelligence, goal setting and other pertinent issues. The training will incorporate discussions, assessments, ethics, group exercises, and an introduction to management and supervisory leadership styles. These objectives will be met through class discussion, role play and group work. For more information about housing, questions or to register, call Kelli McAfee at (703) 224-0172 (within the US) or email kellim@aca.org
Read MoreThis will be an important meeting place for practitioners as well as for managers and policymakers who are active in this area, a field of work that is often overshadowed by the attention given to the even younger category of offenders. The Confederation of European Probation (CEP), Directorate of Correctional Services of Norway (KDI) and the Correctional Service of Norway, Staff Academy (KRUS) will invite national and international speakers to present at the conference. Probable themes from Norway on the program are: the new juvenile sanction, reintegration work in – and out of – the special prison unit for young offenders, working with specific contacts for young adults etc. This […]
Read MoreJapan cordially invites you to attend the Third World Congress on Probation, where we look forward to welcoming practitioners and academics involved in community-based treatment of offenders from all over the world. Practitioners, academics and citizens involved in community-based treatment of offenders are invited to attend this World Congress. The Congress attendees, coming from all around the world, will share their knowledge and experience in the fields of probation, parole, pre-trial procedure, residential services, community corrections, juvenile justice and so on for the purpose of enhancing community-based treatment measures. The World Congress on Probation―the world’s largest forum in its field―aims to promote and develop community-based treatment of offenders by sharing […]
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