After CND, what hope remains for drug policy reform at UNGASS?
Many people, including many states, are hoping UNGASS will deliver a shift in international drug policy. Are their hopes still alive after the CND session last week?
31st March 2016
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Hosting the second exchange visit under the East Africa Criminal Justice Civil Society e-network
Six NGOs from Kenya and Uganda visit Uganda to learn about and share good practice on working with women prisoners.
4th March 2016
Progress and lessons from an evaluation of PRI’s alternative to imprisonment project in East Africa
A mid-term evaluation reports on progress achieved in PRI's two-year UKAid-sponsored ExTRA Project – Excellence in Training on Rehabilitation in Africa.
18th February 2016
Testing the waters for UNGASS – are parliamentarians ready for a change in international drug policy?
PRI's Policy Director reports on a Hearing of the Inter-Parliamentary Union on world drug policies.
15th February 2016
A world of prisons
The invaluable World Prison Population List shows trends over the last 15 years in 223 jurisdictions.
3rd February 2016
Jailed for watching daytime TV: the need for prison reform in Africa
7th October 2015
The European Supervision Order for transfer of defendants: why hasn’t it worked?
Foreign nationals are often more likely to be committed to pre-trial detention - with all the disadvantages this entails. The European Supervision Order is a unique attempt to enable people to await trial in their home country ...
Expert guest for PRI25th September 2015
Investing in decongesting: building community service staff capacity in Uganda
How professional development and helping officers to address community fear can help increase the use of community service in Uganda.
1st September 2015
In California’s experience, it isn’t bigger prisons that crime victims want
It's better trauma recovery services, and more effective criminal justice strategies that focus on prevention, rehabilitation and mental health treatment, according to a survey of victims in California.
Expert guest for PRI25th August 2015
Delivering justice Ugandan style
Nikhil Roy, PRI's Director of Programme Development, visits Mayuge District in rural Eastern Uganda, to meet various players in the district's community service programme.
5th August 2015