IPS_Innovative Prison Systems

03/06/2026

We’re in Ceará, Brazil, where the seminar presenting the project to modernize the state’s juvenile justice and socio-educational system is currently underway — a partnership between SEAS, the Casa Civil of the State Government, and IPS_Innovative Prison Systems, gathering around 300 participants (200 in the room and 100 online).

The project is built on four pillars: the implementation of the RNR model (Risk-Need-Responsivity), cognitive-behavioral interventions, a restorative justice model, and the implementation of Soci@educa — an integrated socio-educational management digital system based on the HORUS YMS Youth Management System platform. It also promotes cooperation with other socio-educational systems, institutional bodies, and international partners.

IPS is not a project manager hired to execute a set of actions. We are a partner committed to results: we help identify, adapt, and implement the best evidence-based methodologies and the information systems that sustain them.
We don’t just deploy technology. We don’t just manage projects.

We bring specialized knowledge and we commit to SEAS’s results in Ceará.

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02/06/2026

📌📅Join the JT15 Online Panel – Open live event
The latest edition of JUSTICE TRENDS explores the evolving role of AI in criminal justice, and on June 12, we’re bringing the conversation of this edition’s Expert Panel discussion to life.

Leaders and practitioners from all jurisdictions, as well as sector partners worldwide, are welcome to join this 90-minute discussion, starting at:
🕙 09:00 CT | 10:00 ET | 11:00 BRT | 16:00 CET

The international panel will feature:
✔️ Ashwini Jarral, Senior Advisor at the IJIS Institute and Founder of the AI Center of Excellence for Justice, Public Safety, and Security
✔️ Simon Bonk, Founder/Principal, Beyond Inertia; Former CIO (CSC) & Deputy CFO (CBSA)
✔️ Pia Puolakka, Director, Reimagining Criminal Justice; CEO & Founder of MindTech
✔️ Rafael Pacheco, Former Secretary of Justice of Espírito Santo, Brazil; President of the National Council of Justice Secretaries (2025/2026)
✔️ Led and moderated by Pedro das Neves, CEO of IPS | ICJS, and Founder/Editor-in-Chief of JUSTICE TRENDS Magazine

👉 Register here: registeripsevent.short.gy/jt15panel

01/06/2026

Be part of a unique event bringing together professionals, organisations, educators, policymakers, justice practitioners, and Blue Economy stakeholders to discuss new opportunities for youth inclusion and reintegration.

📍 Oeiras, Portugal 📅 26 June 2026 | 09:00–17:00 🗣️ English

The Turning Blue Final Conference will explore how cross-sector collaboration can create new opportunities for young people in contact with the justice system, creating space for collaboration, exchange, and future partnerships.

Why participate?

🔹 Discover the main results and experiences of the Turning Blue project.
🔹 Explore how the Blue Economy can support pathways to employment and social inclusion.
🔹 Exchange ideas with experts from justice, education, maritime, and community sectors.
🔹 Take part in interactive discussions and collaborative workshops.
🔹 Connect with organisations and professionals working on youth empowerment and reintegration.
Whether you work in the justice system, youth sector, education, employment, social innovation, or maritime industries, this conference is an opportunity to share knowledge, expand your network, and help shape more inclusive futures for young people.

✍ 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞: https://registeripsevent.short.gy/vpUSWW

🔗‍️ 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭: https://www.turning-blue.org/

29/05/2026

📄 Looking for practical support in cross-border rehabilitation and probation supervision?

The IPS-partnered EUROProspects initiative has made available factsheets on Framework Decision 2008/947, offering practical guidance for persons eligible for transfer, lawyers, and probation officers handling cross-border cases across the EU.

🔹𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐞𝐫: Provides an explanation of how the EU Framework Decision 2008/947 may allow probation measures or alternative sanctions to be served in another Member State, particularly where a person lives, has family ties, or is better able to rebuild their life.

🔹𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬: Designed to help identify when a transfer could be considered, while also explaining what may happen once supervision is transferred to another Member State.

🔹𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬: Highlights the important role probation officers play in helping individuals understand new obligations and supervision arrangements, supporting compliance, continuity, and successful reintegration.

👉 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞:https://www.europrospectsproject.eu/uploads/1/5/2/8/152830366/europrospects_factsheet_eligible_persons_en_v01.pdf

👉 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞:https://www.europrospectsproject.eu/uploads/1/5/2/8/152830366/europrospects_factsheet_lawyers_en_v01.pdf

👉 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞:https://www.europrospectsproject.eu/uploads/1/5/2/8/152830366/europospects_factsheet_probation_officers_en_v01.pdf

🔗‍️ Learn more about the project: https://www.europrospectsproject.eu/

28/05/2026

🏛️ EU institutions explicitly frame the protection of places of worship as a multi-stakeholder responsibility, not solely a law enforcement task.

IPS builds these collaborative networks, connecting faith communities, municipalities, schools, police, and support services, so prevention and response work effectively.

We address radicalisation and hate through primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention, tackling risks at every stage: from raising awareness and building community resilience, to early intervention and supporting those already affected. This layered approach helps protect communities and prevent escalation before it reaches violence.

If you are preparing proposals under upcoming EU calls on radicalisation prevention, community resilience, or lone-actor threats, we would welcome a conversation.

➡️ Let’s explore how we can collaborate: https://prisonsystems.eu/contact/

27/05/2026

📣 What would give employers more confidence to hire vulnerable or justice-involved youth? And what kind of support is actually needed for these transitions to work?

Join the webinar “Navigating Youth Employment in the Blue Economy”, organised by the IPS-partnered initiative Turning Blue to explore the answers.

📅 18 June 2026⏰ 16:00–17:30 CET 💻 Online

The Turning Blue initiative aims to establish innovative cooperation between Blue Economy stakeholders, prison services, and education and training institutions to expand access to meaningful, future-oriented careers in the Blue Economy sector for justice-involved youth.

This session will focus on employer perspectives, mentorship, workforce needs, and practical tools that can support more inclusive hiring pathways in the maritime sector.

⚓ Employer engagement & inclusive recruitment
⚓ Mentorship and onboarding support
⚓ Turning Blue Job-Matching Platform
⚓ Real discussion on barriers, concerns, and collaboration

👉 Register here to participate: https://lnkd.in/ez4bjZr4

📖 Learn more about the Turning Blue project: https://lnkd.in/ddWfeeKK

26/05/2026

📌 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐰: International Workshop on reinforcing cross-border cooperation and the practical application of Council Framework Decision 2008/947 in the EU

🗓️ 2–3 June 2026 🕒 10h00–14h00 (CET) 💻 Online 💬English

When people serving probation measures have their lives in another EU country, being under probation supervision there can make the difference for reintegration and compliance.

On 2–3 June, judicial authorities and probation professionals from across the EU will come together to share experiences and explore how cross-border probation can work better in practice.

Partnered by IPS, the EUROProspects initiative once again brings this conversation to the table under the light of the current underuse of Framework Decision 2008/947, and the developments that the partnership has advanced to support the use of this instrument.

Join this free workshop programme, which will include:

🔹Country experiences in applying FD 2008/947.
🔹Interactive sessions with practical case studies.
🔹Contributions to the EUROProspects Practice Implementation Workbook for Probation Officers: a practical guide for probation officers that brings together existing and newly collected good practices and explains how these can be applied or adapted in different EU countries.
🔹Discussion of key project findings and next steps.

✍ 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞: https://registeripsevent.short.gy/Jvw3fQ

🔗 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐄𝐔𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬: https://www.europrospectsproject.eu/

21/05/2026

⛪ The IPS-led SHIELDed initiative continues advancing community-led approaches to safety and resilience across Europe, bringing together local communities, experts, and stakeholders to develop inclusive prevention and protection strategies.

As part of this work, the project is currently collecting insights and experiences regarding the identification of vulnerabilities, the understanding of community needs, and how to support more effective protection of soft targets across Europe.

Stakeholders, community representatives, and youngsters interested in contributing to safer and more inclusive communities are encouraged to participate in the survey and share their perspectives.

👉 Share your insights here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSffoDvEKVNpcHTO8lwWIxQbNHm-jg8_MHoUY1Gcm24MiJuRUQ/viewform

🔎 To learn more about the project’s latest developments, including recent meetings in Lisbon and Berlin, read our latest news article here: https://prisonsystems.eu/building-safer-and-more-resilient-communities-through-shielded/

The IPS-led SHIELDed initiative has been strengthening community-based approaches to safety and resilience across Europe by promoting cooperation between local communities, experts, and institutional stakeholders in the development of prevention and protection strategies tailored to the realities fa...

21/05/2026

📢 Última oportunidade para participar na formação para Magistrados Judiciais sobre identificação, proteção e resposta a casos de tráfico de crianças.

📅 Terça-feira, 26 de maio
🕒 14h às 17h
💻 Online

Durante o mês de maio decorre esta formação online integrada na iniciativa europeia SafeBorders, dedicada ao reforço de competências na identificação, proteção e resposta a casos de tráfico de crianças.

🏁 A sessão final centrar-se-á nos processos judiciais relacionados com o tráfico de crianças, abordando temas como o uso legal de tecnologia e IA em investigações, mecanismos de cooperação judicial internacional e a avaliação adequada de testemunhos de crianças.

Esta sessão incluirá também uma componente de formação de formadores, com foco na partilha de conhecimento, na capacitação entre pares e no fortalecimento de competências que possam ser replicadas em diferentes contextos profissionais.

Ainda pode inscrever-se e participar!

✍️ 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐚-𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐪𝐮𝐢: https://registeripsevent.short.gy/jPuLCZ

🔗 Para saber mais sobre o projeto SafeBorders: https://loom.ly/AybTTDE

20/05/2026

📌 In this interview with Peter Csonka, Acting Director of the Justice Policies Unit at DG JUST (EU Justice and Consumers), European Commission, we explore the european approach to advancing the digital transformation of justice systems across Member States.

The discussion highlights how collaborative efforts and targeted funding for the digitalisation of justice under a new funding framework can help build more connected, efficient, and accessible justice systems.

🔎Read the full interview here:
[EN] https://justice-trends.press/a-cooperative-eu-approach-to-advancing-the-digital-transformation-of-justice-systems/
[ES] https://justice-trends.press/es/el-enfoque-cooperativo-de-la-ue-para-impulsar-la-transformacion-digital-de-la-justicia/
[PT-BR] https://justice-trends.press/pt/uma-abordagem-conjunta-da-ue-para-promover-a-transformacao-digital-dos-sistemas-de-justica/