PRI at the 32nd session of the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ)

The 32nd Session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) will be held in Vienna, Austria and online from 22 – 26 May 2023. The CCPCJ is the principal policymaking body that guides the UN in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice, which takes action through resolutions and decisions.

PRI will be at the Commission to raise key trends and emerging issues in prisons and criminal justice systems, including the overuse of criminal justice responses and imprisonment that have led to a record high global prison population, and have a disproportionate impact on poor and marginalised members of our societies.

Throughout the week, PRI is involved in a series of hybrid side events that we invite you to attend, either at the Vienna International Centre (VIC) if you are attending the CCPCJ, or online (no registration is required to join online):

Gender and imprisonment: Experience and recommendations in addressing health needs (Monday 22 May, 13:00 CET, VIC room MOE100 and online) organised by UNODC HIV/AIDS Section with the support of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Czechia, Finland, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the United States, the European Union, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, International Drug Policy Consortium, and PRI.

Enhancing Rehabilitation Outcomes for Prisoners through Adoption of Innovative Technologies (Wednesday 24 May, 09:10 CET, VIC room M3 and online) organised by United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) with the support of Japan, the Asia and Far East Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders (UNAFEI), and PRI.

Expanding the Promise of the Bangkok Rules: Towards Gender Responsive and Inclusive Justice for All (Wednesday 24 May, 13:00 CET, VIC room M2 and online) organised by the Thailand Institute of Justice with the support of UNODC Regional Office for Southeast Asia and the Pacific. 

Justice for all: Global Action to Combat Discrimination and Inequality in Criminal Justice Systems (Thursday 25 May, 08:00 CET, VIC room M3 and online) organised by the International Legal Foundation with the support of South Africa, the United States, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Campaign to Decriminalise Poverty and Status, African Policing Civilian Oversight Forum, Amnesty International, International Drug Policy Consortium, Open Society Foundations and PRI. 

Use of non-custodial measures as pathways to reduce overcrowding in prisons (Friday 26 May, 08:00 CET, VIC room M2 and online) organised by Dignity – the Danish Institute Against Torture with the support of UNODC Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, the African Policing Civilian Oversight Forum and PRI. 

Deaths in prison: understanding and reducing preventable loss of life (Friday 26 May, 09:10 CET, VIC room M6 and online) organised by PRI with the support of Brazil and Finland.