Rapporteur Summaries CRS 2023

The Correctional Research Symposium (CRS) is a biennial event organized jointly by the International Corrections & Prisons Association (ICPA) and the European Organization of Prison and Correctional Services (EuroPris). The 3rd CRS was held recently in Porto, Portugal. It attracted over 200 delegates from more than 40 countries showing once again that correctional professionals wish to attend to the research and evidence-base in their field. This 3rd Symposium was organized around 4 sub-themes of the overall theme of ‘Rehabilitating Reintegration’. These 4 sub-themes were:

– Reintegration Best Practice Examples
– Reintegration for Special/Vulnerable Groups
– Innovation and New Directions in Reintegration Practice
– Partnerships for Supporting Reintegration

Workshops for each of these 4 tracks were presented in parallel in the morning and afternoon on each day of the Symposium (Tuesday & Wednesday). We were fortunate to have Rapporteurs prepare a brief summary of each Workshop. The following provides these summary reflections (i.e., intended to capture insights, new ideas, or practice implications that were highlighted). Rapporteurs chose to prepare these summaries in their own style and with varying level of detail. They are presented here as submitted with only minor editing.