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« Global Prison Trends 2023
Prison populations
Key messages
Imprisonment and prison overcrowding
Alternatives to imprisonment
Legal aid
Death penalty
Life imprisonment
Drug Policies
Prison populations
Health in prison
Mental health
Palliative and end-of-life care
Governance of prison administration
Prison Staff
Impact of economic crisis on prisons
Security and violence
Prison subcultures
Deaths in prison
Impact of imprisonment on families
Rehabilitation and reintegration
Independent monitoring and inspection
Natural hazards and extreme weather
Prisons in fragile and conflict-affected situations
Role and use of technologies
In this section
Key messages
Imprisonment and prison overcrowding
Alternatives to imprisonment
Legal aid
Death penalty
Life imprisonment
Drug Policies
Prison populations
Health in prison
Mental health
Palliative and end-of-life care
Governance of prison administration
Prison Staff
Impact of economic crisis on prisons
Security and violence
Prison subcultures
Deaths in prison
Impact of imprisonment on families
Rehabilitation and reintegration
Independent monitoring and inspection
Natural hazards and extreme weather
Prisons in fragile and conflict-affected situations
Role and use of technologies