Penal Reform International (PRI) is registered in the Netherlands as an association with non-profit-making status (registration number 400025979).

Its head office is in London, UK, and it has eight regional offices in Kazakhstan, Russia, Georgia, Romania, Rwanda, Malawi, Jordan, and the USA. It employs 15 staff in its head office and over 80 staff in its regional offices.

The key policy and governance bodies of PRI are the General Meeting, the Board and the Executive Board.

The General Meeting 

The general meeting sets the policy for the organisation and will convene every year unless otherwise agreed by a previous general meeting.

The Board

The Board comprises at least nine representatives elected from and by the members of the General Meeting. The composition of the Board aims to reflect the different regions of the world. The board meet once a year.

The Executive Board

The Board elects from its members an Executive Board which must consist of the Chair, the Secretary General, the Treasurer and their deputies. The Executive Board may also comprise regional secretaries and other executive functions as appropriate. The Executive Board meets four times a year.