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Blog post
Carceral hope: Life sentences, ageing, and the ethics of possibility
In this expert blog for Penal Reform International, Dr Marion Vannier and Dr Helen Gair from the University of Manchester explore how hope is imagined, experienced and transformed within the context of life imprisonment.
5th June 2025
Guidelines
Deaths in prison: A guide for detention monitors
This guide supports detention monitors in preventing, investigating and responding to deaths in custody. It offers practical guidance grounded in international standards, with recommendations to strengthen oversight, improve data collection, and uphold the right to life in detention settings.
Languages: English
Brochure
A new five-year Strategy: Criminal justice reform with human rights at its core
PRI launches a new five-year strategy for 2024-28 focusing on rehabilitation, human rights and reducing criminalisation.
Languages: English