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.
18th July 2017
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Prisons and the mentally ill: why design matters
Dr Marayca López & Laura Maiello-Reidy of CGL Companies, LLC explain how prison design can improve the living conditions of mentally ill inmates.
Expert guest for PRI28th June 2017
Growing Concern for Prison Overcrowding Among Human Rights Bodies
When do conditions of incarceration – such as overcrowding – cross the boundary from acceptable into ‘cruel or inhuman’ or even ‘torture’?
7th June 2017
The global state of harm reduction in prisons: Inadequate, unreliable and unlawful
In this expert blog, Gen Sander argues that the provision of harm reduction is a human rights obligation, not just a policy option.
Expert guest for PRI6th February 2017
A trainer’s perspective on sensitising prison staff on the Bangkok Rules
In an interview with Mr Denyys M. Odhiambo, a human rights officer and trainer with the Kenyan Prison Service, PRI asked about his experiences in providing training on the UN Bangkok Rules to his colleagues in Kenya.
23rd January 2017
California’s prison gang problem: the role of prison size
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
The Prison Rape Elimination Act and beyond: sexual violence in detention
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
Where one door closes: what will the recent US Department of Justice decision mean for private prisons?
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
Implementing the Mandela Rules with scarce resources: discussions from a gathering of prison authorities from South East Asia
Effective classification systems and well trained prison staff will underpin implementation of the Mandela Rules.
17th August 2016
The added value of OPCAT ten years on
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