Articles by Avraham Hoffmann

The Bible and the Rehabilitation of Prisoners and Offenders presented by Avraham Hoffmann at the ICPA 21st annual conference, Buenos Aires, October 27th – November 1st, 2019 “Thy rod and...

For many years the prisons were hidden from the public's eyes. In 21st century there ‎is an increased demand to reveal what happens inside prisons. Hence we must take ‎into...

Why Long Term Strategy Must Embrace Innovation To Achieve A ‎Sustainable Rehabilitation Presented by Avraham Hoffmann at the ICPA 19th annual conference, London, UK , October 2017 Rehabilitation programs have...

Engaging and supporting staff to co-create a successful rehabilitation journey presented by Avraham Hoffmann at the ICPA 18th annual conference, Bucharest, Romania , October 2016 When I was building the...

Preparing the community to reintegrate the prisoner – We are all responsible for one another presented by Avraham Hoffmann at the ICPA 17th annual conference, Melbourne, Australia, October 2015 The...

Challenging the prison rehabilitation programs, I advocate that those who ‎prepare the prisoner toward his release must also be those who support him after ‎his release. I present the fundamental...

Challenging the parallel paths of punishment and ‎rehabilitation, I will advocate that Prison Services and ‎Rehabilitation programs outside prison must work ‎together like a winning team in a relay race.‎

Can prisoners rehabilitate? By setting up positive goals and teaching how to ‎achieve them, you can help a person to rehabilitate. We must both prepare ‎prisoners, and society to integrate...

Rehabilitation Philosophy Presented by Avraham Hoffmann at the ICPA 13th annual conference: Singapore , September 2011 And the story of rehabilitation began… On April 1984 the Prisoner Rehabilitation Authority officially...

Keys Hostel: Keys to successfully Rehabilitate violent released prisoners A New Solution for Spousal Violence After Imprisonment summary presented by Avraham Hoffmann at the ICPA 12th annual conference: Ghent ,...

For most of the young released prisoners we cannot rely on existing programs that treat youngsters in the community, and that in spite of the fact that these programs are...

The Peers group program Successfully rehabilitated released prisoners as partners of newly released prisoners‘ rehabilitation. presented by Avraham Hoffmann at the ICPA 10th annual conference,  October 2008, Prague Can we...

The “Triangle” program: Prisoners, their wives and children – treatment methods presented by Avraham Hoffmann at the ICPA 16th annual conference, Windhoek, Namibia October 2014 Let me start by telling...

All the programs of the Israeli Prisoner Rehabilitation Authority include employment - vocational training and work - as an essential part. I will present our goals, methods and programs, recent...

In the 21st century, prison services, as an authoritative punishment system, faces a dilemma in dealing with the democratic fundamental requirements including transparency concerning the things done inside the prison...

Rehabilitating female prisoners – Mothers with their children: A comprehensive treatment Presented by Avraham Hoffmann at the Monash University Conference: What works with women offenders , Prato, Italy, June 2005...

The Triangular Program – Rehabilitating the inmate his wife and children presented by Avraham Hoffmann at the ICPA annual conference, Beijin, China October 2004 Let me start by telling you...

A Residential Hostel for Released Prisoners incarcerated for domestic Violence presented by Avraham Hoffmann at the Safer Society conference, Scotland, October 2004 Let me start by telling you a few...

Rehabilitating female prisoners – Mothers with their children From Residential Hostel to Satellite Apartments presented by Avraham Hoffmann at the ICPA annual conference, Miami, Florida, October 2003 Short Description of...

Rehabilitation of Released Inmates Incarcerated For Domestic Violence Presented by Avraham Hoffmann at the ICPA annual conference, Netherlands October 2002 Description of the Community and the Needs Met The Ministry...

Parental training for prisoners and ex-prisoners presented by Avraham Hoffmann at the Family and Corrections Network Conference, November 2002, St. Louis, Missouri. Israeli Prisoner Rehabilitation Authority (background) First let me...

Partnership Between Professionals And The Public – A Condition For Rehabilitating Released Prisoners presented by Avraham Hoffmann at the ICPA annual conference, Perth, Australia, October 2001 What right does the...

Rehabilitating Released Inmates: The Twofold Circle Of Crime And Drugs presented by Avraham Hoffmann at the Addictions 2000+1 conference, Jerusalem, September 2001 Introduction In genesis (32:7) it says, “Then Jacob...

Rehabilitation Program for ‎ Young Released Inmates Presented by Avraham Hoffmann at the UN 10th Congress on the prevention of crime and the treatment of offenders, Vienna, Austria, 2000. Young...

The Israeli Prisoner Rehabilitation Authority’s Partnership with the Public and Other Agencies presented by Avraham Hoffmann at the ICPA conference, Cape Town, South Africa, August 2000 What right does the...

“THE THREE-IN-ONE APARTMENT”: student-prisoner shared housing program Presented by Avraham Hoffmann at the UN 10th Congress on the prevention of crime and the treatment of offenders, Vienna, Austria, 2000. Introduction...

The revolution in the methods of rehabilitation of released female inmates in Israel Presented by Avraham Hoffmann at the opening of the International seminar on the “Rehabilitation of Female Offenders:...

The PRA’s Rehabilitation Programs for Female Offenders Presented by Avraham Hoffmann at the UN 10th Congress on the prevention of crime and the treatment of offenders, Vienna, Austria, 2000. Female...

Preparing the Inmate toward His Release – and Preparing the Community to Reintegrate him: The Israeli Experience A version was published by the FCN 1999 The Incarcerated Inmate’s Characteristics The...

Israel’s Prisoner Rehabilitation Authority – Programs for the Families presented by Avraham Hoffmann at the Fifth North American Conference on the Family and Corrections, Bethesda, Maryland, September 1998. A version...

The Hidden Victims: The Inmates’ Children and the Triangular Program” Designed to Help Them presented by Avraham Hoffmann at the 28th International Conference of Social Welfare (ICSW), Jerusalem, Israel June...

A Policy for the Religious Rehabilitation of Released Prisoners presented by Avraham Hoffmann at 1998 What right does the Prisoner Rehabilitation Authority (PRA, Israel) have to turn to the members...

“The Three-In-One Apartment”: Student-Prisoner Shared Housing Program Avraham Hoffmann a version was published by the Correctional Psychologist, Vol. 30, No. 4 (October 1998): 1-9 Introduction The Three-in-One apartment Program provides...