Gang rule or ‘extra-legal governance’ in US prisons is linked to ever larger facilities. One way to make prisons safer and reduce the influence of gangs is therefore to make prisons smaller.
Expert guest for PRI24th November 2016
This blog looks at the impact of the 2003 Prison Rape Elimination Act in the US, the practices and management issues that make abuse more likely, and the policy and culture change needed to eliminate it.
Expert guest for PRI9th 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
Effective classification systems and well trained prison staff will underpin implementation of the Mandela Rules.
17th August 2016
A decade on and with 81 ratifications and 57 designated National Preventive Mechanisms, what impact has the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture had?
Expert guest for PRI22nd June 2016
Strong support - including political will and resources - is needed to address the disproportionately high rates of people in prison with HIV/AIDS
2nd June 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
Introducing a new tool for prison monitoring mechanisms to monitor the management of communicable diseases and harm reduction in prisons.
11th May 2016
The first of a series of national and regional consultations with prison authorities on how the new Mandela Rules can be implementing on the ground, particularly in low resource settings.
11th April 2016