Research, Development and Innovation
Collaborating with worldwide experts to develop turn-key projects in the Correctional sector
Whether as concept-developer, promoter, project manager, subject matter expert, R&D researcher or implementation partner, we have been involved in a variety of innovative transnational projects.
We partner up with reputed organisations committed to deploying integrative solutions on corrections management, offender rehabilitation programmes, as well as training and development initiatives, among other criminal justice areas.
Our partners’ network includes Justice authorities, NGOs, small firms, universities and research organisations, representing 21 European Union Member States and 51 nations globally.
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Project portfolios
Projects
ARISA Child
Assessing the Risk of Isolation of Sentenced and Accused: Enhancing the Capacity of Correctional Services to Work with Convicted Children
DIGIDEM
Fostering Digital Democracy and Citizenship in Higher Education
EMPRO
Empowerment of the Framework Decisions 2008/947 and 2009/829 through EU Probation Services
EPHESUS
Promoting fundamental rights in (post) pandemic times in cross-border proceedings
EUROProspects
Ensuring Probationers’ Rehabilitation Prospects via targeted enhancement of the implementation of FD 2008/947
FAIR PRESONS
Fair predictions of gender-sensitive recidivism
FULL-PROOF
Ensuring the due course of criminal proceedings via strengthened respect for the procedural rights of the suspect and the accused
HORUS 360 iOMS
Intelligent Offender Management System
IN2PREV
Law enforcement and community cooperation and training approach to prevent radicalisation by ensuring refugees’ successful inclusion
J-CAP Next
Judicial cooperation for the enhancement of mutual recognition regarding probation measures and alternative sanctions – EPP software 3.0
KOBAN
Identifying future capabilities for Community Policing
NO-OBLIVION
Promoting Universal Jurisdiction while Evoking the Crimes Committed within the Former Yugoslavia
PARTES
Participatory Approaches to Protecting Places of Worship
PROMOTE
Promoting Integrated Professional Development for Prison Practitioners in Vocational Excellence for Offender Reintegration
REFUGIN
Communitarian approach for a holistic young refugee long-term integration
REUNION
Rehabilitation of foreign inmates within the scope of FD 2008/909/JHA
SafeBorders
Strengthening Judicial expertise and Frontline support to combat Child Trafficking
SISWEC
Strengthening the skills of social workers in a Europe in crisis
SPORT4PRISONS
New sports method for prisons as a tool to support competency development, positive values, and reintegration
Turning Blue
Integrating Young Offenders Through the Blue Economy
VicTory
Restorative and victim-centred approach to mitigate hate and (violent) extremism
VR4React
Reducing Reactive Aggression through Virtual Reality
Active Games 4Change
Sport and physical activity learning environment for citizenship, emotional, social and e-competences training
AWARE
Cross-sectoral awareness building on mental health needs in the criminal justice system and on release
AWARE EAW
European Arrest Warrant
BLEEP
Blended Learning Environment for European Prisoners
BRISAR
Bringing Safety on the Roads
CCJ4C
European Career Counselling Guidelines for Staff Working in Criminal Correctional Justice System
CEDAR
Continuing Education Against Radicalisation
Coding-OUT
Coding in prison as a valuable OUTside tool for employment
CREDEM IN SCHIMBARE
Cultural change in prisons
DIACEN
Taking Further Prisoners’ Education Projects in Using Dialogue as Preparing for Release
DIGICOR
Digitalisation in corrections towards recidivism reduction initiative
DIGITWG
DIGICOR Digital Transition Working Group
ECOPRIS
Ecological Economics in Prison Work Administration
EIGEP
European Interaction Guidelines for Education Professionals when working with Children in Juvenile Justice Contexts
EISALP
European Induction Support for Adult Learning Professionals to the Correctional Criminal Justice System
EUTEx
Developing a European framework for disengagement and reintegration of extremist offenders and radicalised individuals in prison
FAIRNESS
Implementation of the Stockholm’s Roadmap in cases of terrorism and radicalisation
FRAME GANG
European Framework of Competences for Community Professionals in Gang Environments
HOPE
Holistic Radicalisation Prevention Initiative (Balkan countries)
IDECOM
Innovation, Development and Communication for a better Education in Prison Systems
INDEED
Strengthening a comprehensive approach to preventing and counteracting radicalisation based on a universal evidence-based model for evaluation of radicalisation prevention and mitigation
INTEGRA
Integrated Community, Probation and Prison Services Radicalisation Prevention Approach
Itinerariul Dialog
Social dialogue for better prisons
JCAP
Judicial cooperation for the enhancement of mutual recognition regarding probation measures and alternative sanctions
LEADCOR
Leadership development for occupational stress reduction in correctional settings
MENACE
Mental health, ageing and palliative care in European prisons
MIRAD
Multi-Ideological Radicalisation Assessment towards Disengagement
MyComPass
Key Competencies for Minor Offender Reintegration
NEXT STEPS
Development and testing of a process chain for the placement of former detainees as specialists in the labour market
PGISP
Managing for innovation
Awards and Recognition
For more than two decades, our interventions supporting prison administrations have received several awards and recognitions by national and international organisations
The AWARE Mental Health —Cross-sectoral awareness building on mental health needs in the criminal justice system and on release— project has been recognised as a Good Practice by the National Agency Education at the German Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (NABIBB).
The Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) has considered —R2PRIS Radicalisation Prevention in Prisons— a Best Practice. The project has been included in the Collection of Best Practices
Pedro das Neves, the CEO of IPS Innovative Prison Systems and ICJS Criminal Justice Solutions, has been awarded the Consultant of the Year Award by the ACONSULTIIP - Portuguese Association of Investment and Innovation Consultants.
Pedro das Neves, the CEO of IPS Innovative Prison Systems and ICJS Criminal Justice Solutions, has been awarded the ICPA —International Corrections and Prisons Association— Correctional Excellence Award in Management and Staff Training.
The "Credem in Schimbare" project is considered a Good Practice in using public money to foster innovation and impact disadvantaged groups by the European Institute of Public Administration.
General Directorate of Reintegration and Prisons Services in Portugal is awarded the Best Practice Award with the project "Human Capital and Change Management", in the scope of the PGISP —Managing for innovation— Project, at the Best Practices in Public Sector Awards (Edition 7 - Deloitte).
Portuguese Prison Services received the Best Practice Award by Deloitte Portugal for the "Entrepreneurship for Social Reintegration" project developed in the scope of the PGISP —Managing for innovation— Project at the Best Practices in the Public Sector Awards (Edition 6).
Portuguese Prison Services are awarded the Best Practice Award by Deloitte Portugal for the project "One day in Prison", in the scope of the PGISP —Managing for innovation— Project at the Best Practices in the Public Sector Awards (Edition 5).