Penal Reform International (PRI) is a non-governmental organisation working globally to promote criminal justice systems that uphold human rights for all and do no harm. We work to make criminal justice systems non-discriminatory and protect the rights of disadvantaged people. We run practical human rights programmes and support reforms that make criminal justice fair and effective.
Registered in The Netherlands (KvK registration number 40025979; RSIN 805216388), PRI operates as a Dutch association, governed by the laws of The Netherlands, with non-profit-making status (ANBI). PRI operates globally through regional and country programmes and offices in multiple locations, currently Amman, Astana, Kampala, London, the Hague and Tbilisi, to work in Middle East and North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia, Europe and South Caucasus.
The organisation is governed by the Membership Council, which determines in general terms PRI’s policy. It is composed of key international human rights and criminal justice experts and individuals committed to PRI’s ambitions and keen to strengthen PRI on a voluntary basis. PRI’s Membership Council are unpaid.
The Membership Council is elected by the Global Assembly, made up of members, per PRI’s Articles of Association.
The Membership Council elects from among its members a Board comprising the Chair, Treasurer, Secretary General and Deputy Chair.
We value the diversity of our global presence and believe our governance ensures that our programmes are well-coordinated.
PRI structures its activities through interrelated and complementary programmes.