Innovative Prison Systems (IPS)

Who we are A research and consulting firm specialised in Justice IPS Innovative Prison Systems is a boutique research and consulting firm specialised in the field of justice, penitentiary services, community sanctions and measures, juvenile justice, and law enforcement. We are a silver member of the International Corrections and Prisons Association (ICPA) and member of the American Correctional Association (ACA). Our vision To be the standard of excellence in policy advisory, knowledge and technology deployment in justice and correctional services. Our mission To promote the excellence and cost-effectiveness of justice and correctional systems by providing state-of-the-art policy advice, services and products, through collaborative action and knowledge transfer, in areas such as strategy, management, assessment, operations, ICT, health, staff training, learning and rehabilitation.   What we do Experts in Justice and Law Enforcement reform and optimisation projects We conceptualise, develop and implement comprehensive, cutting-edge customised services in Justice, correctional services, community sanctions and measures, juvenile justice, and law enforcement. Our activity consists in developing policy recommendations, business policies, procedures, programs and IT solutions and it is based on almost two decades of experience. We develop integrated projects, caring for change management in complex organisations such as prison and probation systems while developing and implementing programs targeting staff, top management, and offenders. Our team relies in more than a decade of expertise in policy advisory, working since 2002, on justice innovation systems in different countries. IPS team has visited more than 35 prison systems in 33 countries, comprising more than 350 visits to prison and juvenile education and detention centers.