The practice of meditation uses concentration and mental stillness techniques aimed at developing the ability to control the flow of thoughts and improve attention to the present moment and one’s emotions and sensations.

Temporary Release and Parole seek to promote the social reintegration of those incarcerated in the prison system through a progressive process of gaining trust.
Temporary Release is the first type of release an offender may receive, and it may be authorized for various reasons, including work on community service projects, family contact, personal development, and medical reasons.

The fundamental premise of the Restorative Justice methodology in criminal justice is to understand crime as a violation of people and relationships, not just a violation of the law.

Alternative Measures, whether “open”, “community-based”, or “precautionary”, refer to the legal institutes applicable whether before or after conviction, which, by judicial decision, seek to impose non-custodial penalties and sanctions instead of establishing a sentence of imprisonment.

Police interventions targeting drug trafficking at street-level sales points can involve two tactics: reactive and proactive.
As per the former, law enforcement agencies crack down on known drug outlets in order to reduce the use and availability of illicit drugs. To this end, this type of intervention involves raids, conspicuous policing, and police investigation, with the aim of arresting as many people as possible that are involved in the illegal drug trade in a given territory.

Family Drug Treatment Courts (FDTCs) adopt a multidisciplinary and collaborative approach to assist families whose parents/guardians have chemical dependency problems and/or abuse psychoactive substances.

The development of specific intervention skills for the incarcerated population is one of the greatest challenges faced by professionals working within prison systems, both in closed (prisons) and open (parole, among others) environments.

Psychoeducation is the process of providing information and education to people receiving mental health services and is one of the main intervention strategies of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. The goal of Psychoeducation is to provide information to correct misinterpretations and misinformation people may have about the mental health condition affecting them and its treatment, reducing embarrassment and anxiety, while increasing people’s engagement with the intervention.

Incomplete basic education is one of the most common conditions of social vulnerability in the incarcerated population. The lack of access to education constitutes a violation of the population’s human and social rights, as well as a barrier that hinders the social reintegration of the population released from the prison system.