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A year after the Open Society Justice Initiative and Amnesty International published a report revealing serious human rights violations at special detention units in the Netherlands, the researchers discuss the government's response and the urgent reforms that still need to be made.
Expert guest for PRI13th November 2018
Olivia Rope, PRI's Policy & Programme Manager, describes her recent visit to a pilot programme in England where women offenders are being diverted from prison and towards community-based sentences that include mental health treatment.
1st November 2018
PRI’s Policy and Programme Manager, Olivia Rope, reflects on the serious impacts that harsh drug policies have had on criminal justice systems over the past decade.
24th October 2018
To mark the World Day Against the Death Penalty, Delphine Lourtau and Sharon Pia Hickey of the Cornell Center on the Death Penalty Worldwide discuss the Center's recent report on women facing the death penalty.
Expert guest for PRI10th October 2018
Florian Irminger, PRI's new Executive Director, reflects upon how the organisation’s practical approach to penal reform is as relevant as ever.
13th September 2018
Mary Rogan looks at international examples of internal inspection and outlines how they can help promote the protection of prisoners' human rights.
Expert guest for PRI12th September 2018
Heino Stöver examines global data on smoking in detention facilities, and explores why prevalence rates are so high – and what needs to be done to reduce them.
Expert guest for PRI15th August 2018
On the centenary of Nelson Mandela's birth, PRI's Olivia Rope reflects on the progress made since the introduction of the UN Nelson Mandela Rules.
Expert guest for PRI18th July 2018
In this PRI blog Dr Ian Marder explains the background to and content of the new Council of Europe guidance on restorative justice.
4th July 2018
In this blog, Taanvi Ramesh discusses the international study which explored the links between suicide and incarceration rates and prison-related factors.
Expert guest for PRI13th June 2018
At the 2018 UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, PRI called on the UN and its member states to address the global increase in life sentences. This blog summarises the causes of the current crisis and its ramifications for the human rights of prisoners.
11th June 2018