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ICT In Prisons

Technology is rapidly changing and expanding in every field imaginable, in every aspect of our life, transforming it. We live in an information age where the digital revolution has created a knowledge base society surrounded by a high tech economy which has allowed rapid global communications and networking to shape modern society.

 

Technology in Prisons has also seen rapid development in the last years, having things unimagined a few years ago: internet access to prisoners, e-health and e-learning for prisoners, use of mobile devices in prison, iPads for officers, biometrics, video-conferencing, cloud services and much more.

Duration: 2013 - Present
Status: Ongoing

Coordinator: Justina Dzienko

Chair: Marjan Lukavecki

Co-Chair: Pia Puolakka
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The EuroPris ICT in Prison Expert Group has developed outputs and reports on topics related to ICT in prisons and can be viewed below here:

ICT Matrix

The ICT Matrix is a tool that has been developed for European Prison Services for mapping stages of technology development and for collecting solutions:

Reports 2025

Reports 2017

Reports 2016

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MARJAN LUKAVEČKI

Specialist in the Head Office for the Prison System / Information Security Adviser of the Ministry of Justice and Public Administration - Croatia

PIA PUOLAKKA

Project Manager in the Smart Prison project in Criminal Sanctions Agency Finland

MARLOES VAN DE BRAAK

Project Manager of ICT- Projects at the Dutch Custodial Institutions Agency

HUBERT UNGER

Senior ICT Manager within the Austrian Minstry of Justice

BERKER KÜÇÜKÇETIN

Chief officer Responsible for ICT Project at the GDPDH Turkey

JACQUES HENSEN

ICT Manager at Administration Pénitentiaire - Luxembourg

MARIA PUERTO SOLAR

Prison Officer Programme Coordinator - Spain

HAKAN KLARIN

Chief Information Technology Officer - Sweden

ANTONIO PASTOR PERAL

ICT Projects Coordinator of the Catalonian Prison Service

DONNA CREAVEN

Director of ICT and Corporate Services with the Irish Prison Service

Event Highlights

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Over the past years, numerous events have focused on integrating digital technologies within prison systems, fostering in-depth discussions and exploring case studies on various relevant topics. To hone in on the most impactful areas, we reached out to ten members of the EuroPris ICT in Prisons Expert Group to identify active projects, key areas of interest, and the solutions they wish to gain insight into for their own prison systems. 

One of the main areas highlighted across European prison systems is the collection and processing of data through Offender Management Systems (OMS). This workshop prioritised OMS as its core topic, reflecting its critical role in the digital evolution of prison management. A decade ago, OMS was the centrepiece of our discussions, but the technological landscape has transformed since then, expanding OMS functionalities and our expectations. The meaning and scope of OMS have evolved significantly over this period.

Read more about the workshop here.

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Meet a EuroPris expert –  this was the motto of our new event. EuroPris organised a roundtable of experts, kindly hosted by the Finnish Prison and Probation Service in Helsinki, Finland on 17-18 October 2023.

In this meeting, the EuroPris expert group interacted with other ICT professionals from the prison field.

Read more about the event here.

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Technology in prisons has advanced rapidly in recent years, with developments such as internet access for prisoners, e-health, e-learning, mobile devices, biometrics, and video conferencing. For the sixth time, EuroPris organised a workshop on ICT in prisons, focusing on ‘The Inmate’s Digital Journey – Current and Future Solutions’. Read more here.

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On 29 & 30 September 2020 the ICT Expert Group met online and conversed with plenary presentations as well as breakout sessions.
 

Topics included:

  • intelligent prisons
  • video linking
  • data-driven decision making
  • digital services for inmates
  • the impact of Covid-19 on the use of technology, and more.

The ICT expert group updated the ICT Matrix originally launched during the ICT Workshop in Stockholm in 2018. The updated ICT Matrix was demonstrated during the workshop.

You can download the speakers booklet here.

You can also download the ICT Workshop Online 2020 presentations here. 

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This year Sweden hosted the EuroPris ICT in Prison Workshop on 22-25 May 2018. International experts on ICT were invited to exchange knowledge and discuss managing data flows, use of videoconferencing, development of ICT strategies, (wireless) connectivity in prisons, challenges in the implementation of the GDPR and much more. 

Issues on ICT within Education, but also a holistic scope on the needs of ICT within the Real Estate were highlighted. The program included live demos of modern technology used in prisons. Additionally, a tour was also organised in the newly renovated Kronoberg remand prison located in Stockholm.

Click below to download notes, presentations and the agenda:

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EuroPris, in cooperation with ICPA and CEP organised the second Technology in Corrections: Challenges for the Future on 15-17th May 2017 in Prague, Czech Republic.
 

The aim of this conference was to:

  • Challenge the private sector to develop innovative digital solutions for use in corrections to address issues facing prisons and probation today;
  • Provide networking opportunities for technology experts in the corrections arena;
  • To promote the use and implementation of advanced Digital Technology Solutions in corrections.
  • The private sector is challenged to develop solutions in the field of digital technology for a number of issues that prison and probation systems currently face. The challenges to the private sector are based on the issues faced by the National Agencies.

The TIC Conference is an international event where experts from a wide range of backgrounds and sectors in the creation, development and the implementation of correctional technology solutions attend. This includes senior decision makers, Directors General of correctional jurisdictions, CIOs, heads of ICT departments, business improvement professionals, prison and probation management experts, analytical and research specialists and technology solution providers.

TIC seeks to attract a core audience of those presently working within the prison and probation sectors who are involved in the advancement of their respective jurisdictions through the implementation of digital technology initiatives.