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Empowering Women in Prison: The Role of Normalisation-Based Technology
5-min read Prison can be a challenging experience for anyone, but it can be particularly difficult for women. Women in prison face numerous challenges unique to their circumstances, including being the sole caregiver for their family, limited access to suitable skills training and work opportunities, and trauma-based mental health support. However, technology based on the […]
Empowering Women in Tech: Celebrating International Women’s Day
5-min read International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8th every year to honour the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women around the world. It also serves as a reminder of the work that still needs to be done to achieve gender equality. The tech industry has come a long way, but there […]
Online Learning in Prison: Breaking Barriers and Building Futures
3-min read Education is often considered the key to breaking the cycle of recidivism and helping individuals successfully re-enter society after their time in prison. However, access to education in prisons has historically been limited, with many facilities lacking the resources to provide comprehensive learning opportunities. In recent years, the advent of online learning has […]
Core Systems Celebrated by Minister of Exports!
2 min read 19 January 2023 Core Systems, CEO Patricia O’Hagan celebrated at Belfast City Hall for her export achievements by MP Andrew Bowie on his first trip to Northern Ireland as the Minister of Exports. Kickstarting 2023, Core Systems shared export experience and success at the Department for International trade networking event in Northern […]
The Holiday Season in Prison: Digital Communications and Connectivity
3-min read Families around a warm fire, exchanging gifts and spending time with the people they love most. This is what comes to mind when we think of the holiday season. For prisoners and their loved ones, the holiday season is a contrasting reality as the festivities bring home the gravity of their situation and […]
ICPA Florida 2022: Core Systems Showcases Pathway
3-min read The International Corrections and Prisons Association (ICPA) held their flagship annual conference in Orlando, Florida this October. There were a range of speakers and presentations across the six-day event. The event provides stakeholders with opportunities to engage in important discourse. Discussions with participants started at the reception desk on Sunday. It finished when […]
Digital Transformation: Our Role in a Changing World
Patricia O’Hagan, CEO of Core Systems was recently interviewed by Justice Trends discussing digital transformation within correctional facilities since the pandemic hit and changed our world. Can digital transformation be a catalyst for operational transformation? The challenges presented by the pandemic and the resulting lockdowns over the past couple of years have exposed the fragility […]
Justice System Innovator wins Outstanding Woman in Tech
“I have the best job in the world. I get to have ideas about things that can change the world and through Core Systems, we work together to make them happen.” Patricia O’Hagan, CEO of Core Systems NI – 2022 Patricia O’Hagan, CEO of Core Systems NI, Justice System Innovator, won the Outstanding Woman in […]
Innovation in Young People: How To Empower
Young Enterprise is an enterprise education charity, that develops the employability, financial and entrepreneurial skills of over 90,000 young people aged 5-25 each year. Their mission is to seek to empower young people, particularly those in social need, to develop their entrepreneurial talents and ambitions. Core Systems collaborates with Young Enterprise to drive innovation in […]
Improving Corrections: Sir Tim Purcell’s Belfast Visit
Sir Tim Purcell, our head of Australasia, who’s focus is improving correctional organisations, has taken a trip overseas to join us in the Belfast office. “Each year I make a pilgrimage to head office. Last year was just after the borders opened but it was logistically difficult to get all the PCR tests done in […]
