Featured Blog
In this blog, Dr. Ian Marder discusses the legal provisions and models of delivery of restorative justice in some key jurisdictions.
Expert guest for PRI10th January 2019
Featured Blog
It is highly important that independent monitoring bodies can effectively monitor the use of weapons and restraints in places of detention in order to prevent torture and ill-treatment. A new resource, recently released by the Omega Research Foundation, aims to assist monitors to document weapons and restraints.
Expert guest for PRI10th December 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
The foreword to Global Prison Trends 2018, written by the Rt Hon Helen Clark, a Member of the Global Commission on Drug Policy, Former Prime Minister of New Zealand, and Former Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme.
Expert guest for PRI15th May 2018
Nina Champion, Head of Policy at Prisoners’ Education Trust, looks at the importance of prison education and the increase in and impact of prison university partnerships around the world.
Expert guest for PRI9th January 2018
Daniela Ancira explains why she founded La Cana, a Mexican social enterprise that is helping to improve female prisoners' reintegration into society.
4th October 2017
Adam Boxer, a Director of Wessex Social Ventures, discusses how social franchises can support women on probation in Sub-Saharan Africa.
8th May 2017
Omar Phoenix Khan identifies the key lessons from an evaluation of PRI's work to scale up community service in East Africa through a pilot project funded by UK AID.
23rd November 2016
The Department found private compare poorly to state run federal prisons, but will the decision have an impact on the private prison industry more widely?
Expert guest for PRI26th September 2016
How far do the benefits of restorative justice apply to domestic violence cases?
Expert guest for PRI25th August 2016
This project supported by the Norwegian government provides pre- and post-release support to foreign nationals due for deportation on their release.
27th May 2016
Security, prisoner welfare and successful rehabilitation depend to a large degree on well trained prison staff.
26th May 2016