Trends in Corrections: Interviews with Corrections Leaders Around the World, Volume One (Interviews with Global Leaders in Policing, Courts, and Prisons)

Offering rare insiders’ perspectives, **Trends in Corrections: Interviews with Corrections Leaders Around the World** is a comprehensive survey of correctional programming and management styles used across nations. Twelve chapters present transcribed interviews of corrections leaders along with a brief portrait of the corrections system in those jurisdictions. The leaders interviewed represent a variety of cultures, political environments, and economic systems and come from North America (Canada, Mexico, and the United States), Asia (Singapore), Australia, the Caribbean (Trinidad and Tobago), and Europe (England, Hungary, and Bosnia–Herzegovina). Topics discussed in this insightful collection of interviews include: * Working conditions for correction officers * How governmental changes can impact a prison system * Overcrowding problems and efforts to modernize prisons * Recidivism concerns and programs that facilitate offender reintegration into society upon release * Effects of the media’s portrayal of prisons on communities The final chapter reflects on the interviews and summarizes the common themes evident throughout the book. Advancing knowledge about corrections systems worldwide, this volume bridges the gap of knowledge that exists between scholars and researchers in academia and practitioners in the field. The candid discussions presented herein are destined to open further dialogue among these professionals, adding value to current operations and informing future directions. Front Cover Table of Contents Series Preface Foreword Acknowledgments Editors Contributors Interviewees Introduction Chapter 1 - Interview with Hazael Ruiz, Ex-Director of the Penitentiary System in Mexico City Chapter 2 - Interview with Assistant Commissioner Luke Grant of Offender Services and Programs in New South Wales Chapter 3 - Interview with Dusko Sain, Director of Corrections for the Republic of Srspka Chapter 4 - Interview with Dr. Antal Kökényesi, Lieutenant General, Commander of the Hungarian National Prison Service Chapter 5 - Interview with John Rougier, Commissioner of Prisons of Trinidad and Tobago Chapter 6 - Interview with John Pastorek, Warden at North Fraser Pretrial Centre in British Columbia Chapter 7 - Interview with Michael Boileau, Warden of Matsqui Institution, Correctional Service Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia Chapter 8 - Interview with Robert Jennings on Corrective Services, Western Australia Chapter 9 - Interview with Timothy Leo, Chief Psychologist of the Singapore Prison Service Chapter 10 - Interview with Sue Hall, Chief Officer of West Yorkshire Probation Chapter 11 - Interview with Robert Ambroselli, Director of Parole, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Chapter 12 - Interview with “CM” Chapter 13 - Conclusion International Police Executive Symposium (IPES) www.ipes.info IPES Institutional Supporters Suggested Guidelines for Interviewers Back Cover Interview with Hazael Ruiz, ex-director of the penitentiary system in Mexico City / Elena Azaola --Interview with assistant commissioner Luke Grant of offender services and programs in New South Wales / Lauren Benton, Elias Mpofu and Rodd Rothwell --Interview with Dusko Sain, director of corrections for the republic of Srspka / Laurence Armand French and Goran Kovacevic --Interview with Dr Antal Kokenyesi, lieutenant general, commander of the Hungarian national prison service / Jozsef Boda and Zsolt Molnar --Interview with John Rougier, commissioner of prisons of Trinidad and Tobago / Dianne Williams --Interview with John Pastorek, warden at North Fraser pretrial centre in British Columbia / Danielle Murdoch --Interview with Michael Boileau, warden of Matsqui institution, correctional service Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia / Richard Parent --Interview with Robert Jennings on corrective services, Western Australia / Anne-Claire Larsen --Interview with Timothy Leo, chief psychologist of the Singapore prison service / Andrew Day and Sharon Casey --Interview with Sue Hall, chief officer of West Yorkshire probation / Clare Beckett --Interview with Robert Ambrselli, director of parole, California department of corrections and rehabilitation / Mary Maguire --Interview with "CM" / Joanna Spink This book provides essential information for corrections leaders, scholars, judges, and lawmakers with a view towards improving the effectiveness of correctional institutions worldwide.