Introduction
Corrections is not only about the time spent in prison. Since most of the people that we incarcerate are released and returned back to their communities at some point, a significant task of criminal justice agencies is also to focus on this eventual ‘return’. From both a decency and a public safety perspective, it is pivotal that prisons and probation do all they can to assist in reintegration. But what constitutes good or effective reintegration? What does a ‘successful’ transition from custody to the community look and feel like? What can we learn from research and practice in this regard? For this symposium, we welcome both evidence-based and practice-informed discussions of how meaningful re/integration can be achieved.
EuroPris and ICPA in collaboration with the Portuguese Reintegration and Prison Service (DGRSP) will organise on 27-30 March 2023 in Porto, Portugal the 3rd international Correctional Research Symposium (CRS) on the theme:
Rehabilitating Reintegration: Research and Reflections on What Works
- What kind of reintegration approaches show a positive impact in terms of desistance, increasing human and social capital, public safety, or restoration?
- In what ways can prisons better initiate or facilitate re-entry? What can be learned from the challenges and successes of through-the-gate initiatives?
- What is a successful implementation? How can it be measured and presented to guide decision-makers?
Participants
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Academics & Researchers
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Prison & Probation professionals
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Prison-Community Directors / Governors / Director Generals / Higher Management
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Social and Community Justice Service professionals
Agenda
The Symposium will be held at the Holiday Inn Porto Gaia Hotel in Porto, Portugal from March 27-30, 2023. Symposium events are open to all attendees. In addition to the two-day Symposium, there will be a half-day, university led pre-course event on the 27th of March and a set of post-Symposium tours of prison and community facilities on the 30th of March, followed by an opportunity to discuss impressions.
Monday, 27 March – Half-day pre-conference training / University Campus in Porto
Tuesday, 28 March – Plenaries and workshops
Wednesday, 29 March – Plenaries and workshops
Thursday, 30 March – Tours and post-tours plenary discussion
Further information for the registration to the event will be announced here shortly.
