title: International Corrections and Prisons Association
text: # International Corrections and Prisons Association
  
  The International Corrections and Prisons Association (ICPA) is a not-for-profit association for prison professionals, based in Brussels, Belgium. The current president is Peter Severin from Australia. It hosts an annual conference in a different city each year.
  
  A previous president was Peter van der Sande.
  
  ICPA is a non-governmental organization in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC). ICPA was founded in 1998.
  
  To recognize outstanding progress and excellence with respect to the mission of the ICPA (particularly achievements which advance humanitarian approaches and advance professional corrections), the ICPA established an annual awards program.
  
  ## 2014
  
      Award Recipient Organisation Country In recognition of Offender Management and Reintegration AwardWayne Brian & John RougierVision on MissionTrinidad & TobagoAftercare program. Management and Staff Training AwardCraig HowardCorrections VictoriaAustraliaThe Corrections Victoria Intelligence Model. Correctional Healthcare AwardDej Prison HospitalNational Administration of PrisonsRomania Research AwardToon MollemanWODCNetherlands Outstanding Correctional Staff MemberPatience KakeNamibian Correctional ServiceNamibia Outstanding Contribution to the AssociationDon StolworthyUnited States President's AwardInternational Centre for Prison StudiesUnited Kingdom
  
  ## 2015
  
      Award Recipient Organisation Country In recognition of Offender Management and Reintegration AwardGobierno del Estado de ChihiuahuaGobierno del Estado de ChihiuahuaMexicoPrison System Transformation. Management and Staff Training AwardJoseph J. MarcheseUSAInitiatives in Security and Correctional Emergency Preparedness. Correctional Healthcare AwardRwanda Correctional ServiceRwanda Correctional ServiceRwanda Community Corrections AwardDr James BontaDepartment of Public SafetyCanadaStrategic Training Initiative in Community Supervision. Research AwardDr Elizabeth GrantThe University of AdelaideAustraliaPrison Design for Indigenous People. Outstanding Correctional Service EmployeeJames BulgerAustraliaLeadership during delivery of HCC Expansion Project. Outstanding Correctional Service EmployeeAnne HookerG4SAustraliaYouth Unit, Port Phillip Prison Head of Service AwardNils ÖbergSwedish Prison and Probation ServiceSwedenInternational Cooperation Initiatives President's AwardDenise RobinsonAlvis HouseUnited StatesAdvancing Corrections at Alvis House
  
  ## 2016
  
      Award Recipient Organisation Country In recognition of Offender Management and Reintegration AwardIsrael Prison ServiceIsrael Prison ServiceIsraelThe Road to Freedom Project. Management and Staff Training AwardKenya Prisons Service & Raoul Wallenberg Institute Kenya Prisons Service & Raoul Wallenberg Institute KenyaHuman Rights Officers Project Correctional Healthcare AwardHong Kong Correctional Services Department Hong Kong Correctional Services DepartmentHong KongThe Three –Tier Medical Respond System Community Corrections AwardJason HainsworthNew South WalesAustraliaPractical Guide for Community Workers. Research AwardDr. Andrea MoserCorrectional Service of CanadaCanadaHer tremendous contribution to humane and effective correctional policies and practices. Outstanding Correctional Service EmployeeAmado Aquino Concepcion Jr.Bureau of Jail Management and PenologyPhilippinesHis lead in the Jail transformation through humane safekeeping and structural systems innovations. Outstanding Correctional Service EmployeeRoman Marius GheorghițăNational Administration of PenitentiariesRomaniaHis strong leadership during two major prisons’ incidents and for his exceptional training skills in self defense and tactical technique. Outstanding Contribution AwardDr. Frank PorporinoCanadaOutstanding contribution to ICPA Head of Service AwardPeter HennephofDutch Custodial Institutions AgencyNetherlandsHis efforts and for his interest in engaging in international prison and probation collaborations. President's AwardInternational Committee of the Red Cross International Committee of the Red CrossSwitzerlandTheir great work in detention over the years and their continuous efforts to make improvements in corrections approaches.
  