EP 138: Pia Puolakka and Finland's work with Smart Prisons and Artificial Intelligence!

The future is now! Pia Puolakka joins us from Helsinki Finland to share her work with Smart Prisons and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Corrections.   Along with technological advancements comes a degree of due diligence. And Pia walks us through those implications as to the ethical and legal considerations we need to consider. A must listen for anyone beginning their career in Corrections who is curious as to what the future holds, as well as those practitioners who wish to embrace current technology for the good of their clients and stakeholders.      Check out the resources below related to this topic! In Finland, prisoners are being taught crucial A.I. skills Smart Prison Facility Spurs Rehabilitation in Finland Smart Prisons in Finland Smart Prisons: A Historical Digital Leap in Finish Prisons Smart Prison Towards Digitalisation of Prisons Incarcerated people's challenges for digital inclusion in Finnish prisons Smart Prison: Digital Environment for Rehabilitation  

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Host Joseph Arvidson brings criminologist, practitioners, academics and those with lived experiences from around the world together to discuss the age old dilemma of responding to society's criminal element. Merging established correctional policy with emerging desistance models, this show illustrates how adopting a holistic lens and constantly questioning established approaches can best serves justice involved individuals.