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Prisoner transportation in Russia: travelling into the unknown

Amnesty International researcher Heather McGill discusses her recent report on prisoner transportation in Russia.

Expert guest for PRIHeather McGill28th November 2017

Why are women prisoner numbers rising so rapidly?

Catherine Heard, Director of the ICPR’s World Prison Research Programme, discusses the latest data from the World Female Imprisonment List.

Expert guest for PRICatherine Heard9th November 2017

HM Inspectorate of Prisons for England & Wales marks Nelson Mandela International Day

Peter Clarke, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, explains how the Mandela Rules have been incorporated into the latest criteria for prison inspections.

Peter Clarke18th July 2017

Much ado about nothing? The Global Commission on Drug Policy assessment of UNGASS

Lack of cohesion between states and the reality on the ground will have to be resolved: the verdict on UNGASS by Pavel Bém, former Mayor of Prague and Global Commission on Drug Policy.

Expert guest for PRIPavel Bém18th May 2016

UNGASS on Drugs: on expectations, coherence and sustainable development

Punitive international drug control regimes have acted as a drag on development objectives from poverty reduction to human rights. Can the UNGASS meeting and the Sustainable Development Agenda be a starting point for change?

Expert guest for PRIJavier Sagredo, UNDP4th May 2016

How to build a prison compliant with human rights norms

Common mistakes and key principles for good prison planning, introducing UNOPS' newly updated Technical Guidance for Prison Planning.

Expert guest for PRIGordon Nuttall and Pedja Jurisic25th February 2016

“Minus the urinals and painted pink”? What should a women’s prison look like?

Laura Maiello and Stephen Carter of US-based architectural and justice planning practice, CGL Companies, discuss how architects, policy-makers and prison authorities can design and build prison facilities for women in a gender-sensitive manner.

Expert guest for PRILaura Maiello & Stephen Carter9th December 2015

50 years since abolition: what can other states take from the UK’s experience of ending the death penalty

PRI's Oliver Robertson says that while the path to abolition has varied from country to country, the UK's swift conversion from moratorium to de facto abolition in five years may have lessons for some states today.

Oliver Robertson12th November 2015

Preventing infectious diseases in prisons: a public health and human rights imperative

States need to review both their drug policies and adopt harm reduction measures if they are to reduce the spread of infectious disease in prisons, says Gen Sander of Harm Reduction International.

Expert guest for PRIGen Sander23rd October 2015

Working with businesses to improve job prospects for former prisoners in Russian penal colonies – an emerging model

Nikhil Roy reports on a visit to the Russian regions of Nizhny Novgorod and Krasnodar where PRI partner the Volnoe Delo Foundation is working with local industries as part of a rehabilitation programme.

Nikhil Roy1st June 2015