Professor Ben Crewe
Professor of Penology and Criminal Justice | Institute of Criminology | University of Cambridge | UK

“‘I will discuss rehabilitative cultures, and the legitimacy of different regimes of intervention and support’”

Dr. Kristian Mjåland
Associate Professor | University of Agder | Norway

“What does rehabilitation look like in a prison system considered to be ‘exceptionally’ humane? Exploring the aims and experiences of rehabilitation in the Norwegian prison service”

Gerhard Ploeg, Ph.D
Senior Adviser | Directorate of Correctional Services of Norway

“Will be talking about the general philosophy in Norwegian corrections, some of the challenges we face and how we intend to manage them, focusing on prisoners’ assessment instrument, the type of activities/regime that we organize and the way we train our prison staff in establishing and maintaining good relationships with the prisoners.“

Sonia Walsh
Governor | HMP Wayland | UK

“Discover how a progressive regime and rehabilitative model and how it can change the lives of those that are stuck in the Criminal Justice System. HMP Warren Hill housed very complex and challenging men who had a history of violence and sexual offending, however due to changes to sentencing where unable to progress to release – how did Warren Hill change this?”

Mr. Benjamin Chia
Commander, Cluster B | Singapore Prison Service

“Captains of Lives – Creating a Rehabilitative Culture 10 practical ideas to help create a rehabilitative culture in prisons. The presentation covers the burning ambition for rehabilitation, ethos and training, interactions that inspire change, throughcare approach and staff that makes a difference.”

Dr. Brie Williams 
Professor of Medicine | University of California | 
& Director | Amend | USA

“Amend is a program of the medical school at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), in partnership with Kriminalomsorgen (the Norwegian Correctional Service), that takes a health-first approach to dramatically transforming the culture in U.S. prisons which often harms the health and well-being of people who live or work in these facilities. This presentation will introduce Amend’s approach to culture change, describe its in-person and virtual training programs, and present data on the positive impact of the program on the humanity, dignity, health and well-being of correctional staff and residents“

Colette S. Peters
Director | Oregon Department of Corrections | USA

“ The Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) is focused on employee wellness through an innovative strategy called the “Oregon Way.” The Oregon Way is a philosophical approach to corrections based on security best practices and the belief that normalizing the prison environment is beneficial for employees and incarcerated individuals. At its foundation, this strategy is prioritizing employee health and wellbeing by normalizing the correctional environment and, in turn, improving outcomes for incarcerated people. The Oregon Way is a culminating culture change effort that acknowledges the inextricable connection between our employees’ health and the corrections environment. This effort is an amalgamation of our history as a corrections agency leader, current best practices from across the nation and globe, and our persistence to reimagine incarceration for the better.

This transformative approach to incarceration stems from an exploration of and immersion in the Norwegian correctional system. The Amend Program is a correctional culture change program developed and delivered by faculty from the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) in partnership with the International Unit of the Norwegian Correctional Service. The program puts participating U.S. states and their selected correctional facilities through an intervention. This intervention is aimed at significantly enhancing focus on rehabilitation while improving facility safety and fundamentally changing the nature of correctional work in those facilities. “

Professor Eric Lambert
Professor | Department of Criminal Justice | University of Nevada | USA

“Building a better workplace. What is known and not known about corrections staff wellbeing and motivation: A discussion of the research.”

Meghan Provost
Director | Workplace Wellness and Employee Well-being | Correctional Service Canada

“Staff Wellness and Wellbeing, an easy road? The Correctional Service of Canada’s ongoing journey to building motivation and wellness..”

Professor Fergus McNeill

Professor of Criminology & Social Work  | University of Glasgow  | Scotland | UK

“In this presentation, I argue that we can best understand the role of ‘community corrections’ as one of relational mediation repair between citizens, civil society and the state. I also briefly examine how evidence from studies of desistance from crime might inform the development of services and practices best adapted towards fulfilment of that role and, through, it the development of safer and fairer societies.”

Dr. Jake Phillips
Reader in Criminology | Sheffield Hallam University | UK

“In this presentation I’ll discuss a piece of research we did last year which focused on delivering probation in so-called ‘community hubs’. I will focus on how this model of probation delivery appeared to be conducive to probation practice which is supportive of desistance processes. I will highlight 5 key ingredients for this type of delivery and also discuss how delivering probation in community-based settings can remove some of the barriers to people exercising their agency, considered a critical factor on the road towards desistance from offending.”

Jason Hainsworth
Director | Strategy | Community Corrections NSW | Australia

“The quality of the interaction between the officer and the offender can have a significant impact upon the outcome of community supervision. Whilst this may be a straightforward concept, reforming a system to put it into practice proved difficult, even with significant resourcing. For NSW Community Corrections, before we could more effectively change offending behaviour, we first needed to change ourselves. We will provide an overview of our change journey, how and why our new supervision approach was chosen and developed.

We will address the implementation roadblocks, unexpected barriers and surprise benefits we faced along the way. Lastly we will provide some reflections on what this journey has taught us, and where to from here.”

Lacey McMillan
Acting Director | Strategic Operations | Community Corrections NSW | Australia

“The quality of the interaction between the officer and the offender can have a significant impact upon the outcome of community supervision. Whilst this may be a straightforward concept, reforming a system to put it into practice proved difficult, even with significant resourcing. For NSW Community Corrections, before we could more effectively change offending behaviour, we first needed to change ourselves. We will provide an overview of our change journey, how and why our new supervision approach was chosen and developed.

We will address the implementation roadblocks, unexpected barriers and surprise benefits we faced along the way. Lastly we will provide some reflections on what this journey has taught us, and where to from here.”

Brian Heath, MBE 
Former Director of Probation | Isle of Jersey 

“From research to reality; in this session I shall share some of the insights, key success factors and challenges of developing and maintaining an innovative and effective Probation Service in a small jurisdiction with limited resources. “

Professor Loraine Gelsthorpe
Director | Professor of Criminology & Criminal Justice | University of Cambridge | UK

“What works with women in conflict with the law? And what doesn’t work? Loraine Gelsthorpe will explore what is known, what is not known, and what women themselves say they need to assist pathways to desistance.“

Emilie Coyle
Executive Director, Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies

“Investing in communities and challenging the status quo“

Chontit Chuenurah
Director | Office for the Bangkok Rules and Treatment of Offenders | Thailand Institute of Justice (TIJ)

“Drawing upon practices in Southeast Asia and the international context, my presentation aims to discuss advancements in the treatment of women prisoners and women offenders over the last 10 years, emphasize existing challenges and suggest the ways in which the Bangkok Rules can be effectively put into practice in the future.“