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Louise Decabooter holds a Master of Laws (2021, Leuven University) and a Master’s degree in Criminological Sciences (2023, Ghent University). She currently works as a policy coordinator for care and welfare services at the prison of Ypres, having previously gained experience as a Coordinator of Detention Officers at the detention house in Kortrijk. In 2025, Louise joined the Department of Criminology, Criminal Law and Social Law at Ghent University as a teaching assistant, supporting Prof. Louis Favril in the courses Offender Reintegration and Forensic Welfare Studies.

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  • Offender Reintegration
  • Forensic Welfare and Social Care in Correctional settings
  • Correctional Policy

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