IPS’ CEO joins leading experts at event organised by INTERPOL to discuss the future of offender management 

Penitentiary institutions are currently faced with the challenge and the opportunity of integrating technological advances and tools to better manage risks, streamline operations, and support the broader goals of safety and rehabilitation. The potential of leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) offers a transformative approach, but it requires careful consideration of its advantages, and the safeguards needed to ensure its responsible implementation.

“Improving Security and Inmate Management through AI-enhanced Monitoring and Detection for Penal Institutions”, was the focus of this INTERPOL event, which gathered experts and leaders in the sector to explore cutting-edge approaches to integrating AI into correctional services.  

Opening the speaker-led dialogue, Pedro das Neves’ presented – “The beauty and the beast: how AI transforms the way we look at correctional data to support decision-making, while promoting security, desistance and recidivism reduction”. His presentation focused on next-generation prison and offender management systems, highlighting how data and artificial intelligence are transforming the present and future of correctional organisations.

Pedro shared valuable insights gained throughout the development of IPS’ HORUS 360º iOMS, an all-in-one intelligent Offender and Jail Management System. Using AI, HORUS 360º supports decisions regarding the management of the entire journey of detained and convicted individuals — from the initial intake process to early release or completion of sentence. 

Following Pedro, representatives of justice ministries and correctional administrations shared strategies and experiences in the digital transformation of correctional services. The discussions highlighted the role of AI and information technology in strengthening security measures and optimising offender management practices.

From Turkey, the Deputy Director General of General Directorate of Prisons and Detention Houses, Fatih Güngör, focused on the integration of smart technologies into prisons, highlighting innovative approaches that modernise correctional facilities. This was followed by Kristoff Hemelinckx, CIO of the Belgian Federal Public Service of Justice, who provided essential points into the digital transformation of the Belgian Prison System. Concluding the session, Rafael Pacheco, Secretary of State for Justice of the State of Espírito Santo, Brazil, explained how the prison system in Espírito Santo is implementing technological advancements to enhance efficiency and security.