Discover how European prisons navigate overcrowding. This blog explores disparities, impacts, and innovative reforms, drawing on 2024 data and insights from PRI’s Global Prison Trends series.
11th December 2024
On 14th of June 2024, the 27 Justice Ministers of the EU adopted landmark Council Conclusions on ‘Small-scale Detention: focusing on social rehabilitation and reintegration into society’. In this blog, Noa Shoshan from RESCALED – a movement advocating for the use of detention houses instead of large prison institutions – explains their relevance for the […]
23rd October 2024
In this expert blog written for PRI, Louise Finer highlights the urgent need for human rights approaches that consider the unique experiences of neurodivergent individuals in prisons. She discusses the significant overrepresentation of neurodivergent people in the criminal justice system, the critical human rights issues they face and the positive impact of individualised, supportive approaches. […]
30th July 2024
Discover key insights from European probation service development in our latest blog. Learn how to build probation capacity and enhance justice systems globally.
16th May 2024
One week after International Women’s Day, a coalition of organisations and experts convened to address the rising trend of women’s criminalisation driven by poverty in a side event at the 68th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York on 15 March. The event highlighted the intersections of gender, […]
4th April 2024
Findings from a recent Prison Audit in Malawi highlight the critical need for open data to inform policies, reduce overcrowding, and advance justice reforms, focusing on SDG16.3.2.
21st March 2024
Figure 1: Principles of Growth Wheel In this blog written for PRI, the authors Makayla Agyemang and Dr Sarah Lewis from UK-based Penal Reform Solutions, present the “Growth Project” that they have implemented in English prisons to foster rehabilitative relationships between people detained and staff in prison facilities. The project is based on Dr […]
14th February 2024
Смята се, че повече от 10 000 деца в Европа са задържани по наказателноправни причини. В световен мащаб броят на децата, лишени от свобода в затвори или в места за предварително задържане, варира между 160 000 и 250 000 дневно през 2018 г. Безопасността на тези деца е от първостепенно значение, включително защитата от физическо […]
21st December 2023
Se calcula que en Europa hay más de 10.000 niños y niñas que se encuentran privados de libertad por la Justicia Penal. A nivel mundial, el número de niños y niñas privados de libertad en centros penitenciarios o de detención preventiva osciló entre 160.000 y 250.000 en un día cualquiera de 2018. La seguridad de […]
21st December 2023
Se estimează că peste 10 000 de copii se află în detenție în Europa din motive legate de justiția penală. La nivel mondial, numărul copiilor din închisori sau din centre de arest preventiv a variat între 160.000 și 250.000 în 2018. Siguranța acestor copii și protecția lor împotriva violenței fizice sau psihice sunt esențiale. În […]
29th November 2023