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On 9 January, the Prime Minister of the Central African Republic endorsed three policy documents essential to the demilitarisation and reform of prisons in the Central African Republic. The United Nations MINUSCA partnered with PRI to develop the demilitarisation strategy, in collaboration with national stakeholders.
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The conference brought together representatives from five countries to share experiences on effective prison management of violent extremism offenders.
An expert panel will review current trends and developments in prisons, including the implementation of the revised UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners.
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The meeting, which will take place from 10–21 September 2018, is Europe’s largest annual human rights conference.
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The new tool provides guidance for implementing the revised UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, known as the Nelson Mandela Rules.
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The panel event, which took place at Linklaters LLP, brought together experts to discuss the most urgent and emerging issues facing criminal justice systems worldwide.
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Today, PRI launches its annual flagship publication, Global Prison Trends 2018, at the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice.
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The publication seeks to help prison staff understand and respond appropriately to the mental health needs of adult prisoners. It focuses on how prison staff can promote and protect mental health and well-being and enable those with existing conditions to function better in the prison environment.
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At this year's UN Crime Commission, PRI will be launching its annual flagship publication, Global Prison Trends 2018, and co-hosting various side events on life imprisonment, HIV/AIDS in prison and mental health.
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The agreement with signed with the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic to provide support in developing a strategy for demilitarisation of the prison service.
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The aim of the meeting was to provide input into a publication that will give guidance to front-line prison staff to identify and support prisoners’ mental health needs.