PRI at the UN Crime Commission
The 34th session of the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) will be held in Vienna from 19-24 May 2025. The Crime Commission is the principal policymaking body that guides the UN in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice and takes action through resolutions and decisions. Follow our delegation through the following events.
PRI is launching Global Prison Trends 2025 report
Join us at our CCPCJ34 side event! Organised by PRI, and supported by the Permanent Mission of Finland, the Permanent Mission of Norway, the Permanent Mission of Sweden, the Permanent Mission of Switzerland, the Thailand Institute of Justice, the UN Latin American Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, the Alliance of NGOs on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, the World Coalition against the Death Penalty, Amnesty International and Harm Reduction International.
This side event marks the launch of Global Prison Trends 2025, offering key insights into current challenges and innovations in prison systems worldwide. The report covers issues such as rising violence and suicide in custody, environmental sustainability, the role of technology, and the voting rights of people in prison. It also highlights the growing leadership of people with lived experience and the continued need for gender-responsive reforms in line with the Bangkok Rules.
Thursday 22 May 2025
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (CEST, Vienna time)
In person, Room M0E100, Vienna International Centre or join online through Zoom (meeting ID 813 5962 0089/ passcode: 529831)
Download the flyer here.
Programme:
Opening remarks: Jan Austad, Ministry of Justice of Norway
Speakers:
Olivia Rope, Penal Reform International
Chontit Chuenurah, Thailand Institute of Justice
Professor Seena Fazel, University of Oxford
Douglas Durán Chavarría, ILANUD
Akosua Akuffo, PRI & Tithandizane Comfort Home
Moderated by Jerome Mangelinckx, PRI
Download the report here (available on Thursday 22 May).
PRI is speaking at or co-sponsoring the following side events:
Monday 19 May
4.30 – 5.30 p.m. (BR-A)
RENEWING OUR PROMISE: STRENGTHENING SUPPORT FOR WOMEN IN CORRECTIONS
Organised by the Thailand Institute of Justice with the support of South Africa, Thailand, the UNODC Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Section, the United Nations Latin American Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders and Penal Reform International
Tuesday 20 May
4.30 – 5.30 p.m. (M0E100)
ENSURING CONTINUITY OF HIV AND RELATED HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR PEOPLE IN PRISON
Organised by the UNODC HIV/AIDS Section with the support of Penal Reform International and the following members of the Group of Friends of HIV Prevention Among People Who Use Drugs and People Living in Prison Settings: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Luxemburg, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden and United Kingdom
Join online.
Wednesday 21 May
10.00 – 11.00 a.m. (M7)
STRENGTHENING DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS: REVIEWING PROGRESS AHEAD OF THE CRIME CONGRESS
Organised by the UNODC Data, Analytics and Statistics Section with the support of Mexico and the Thailand Institute of Justice
Join online.
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1.00 – 2.00 p.m. (M3)
BEYOND PUNISHMENT: FROM CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESPONSES TO DRUG POLICY REFORM
Organised by Switzerland with the support of Brazil, Colombia, Czechia, Malta, North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa and the Global Commission on Drug Policy
Join online.
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3.00 – 4.00 p.m. (M0E79)
OVERCROWDING IN PRISONS: HEALTH AND LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
Organised by the Danish Institute Against Torture (Dignity) with the support of Penal Reform International
Join online.
Thursday 22 May
11.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. (M6)
GETTING SMART ON JUSTICE: PAROLE, PROBATION AND REDUCING ACTIVISM
Organised by Indonesia
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3.00 – 4.00 p.m. (M3)
STRENGTHENING CIVIL SOCIETY ENGAGEMENT AT THE 15TH UN CONGRESS ON CRIME PREVENTION AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Organised by the Alliance of NGOs on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice with the support of the UNODC Civil Society Unit, the Group of Friends of Multistakeholder Participation in UNODC Matters, the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Victim Support Asia, Criminologists Without Borders, the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime, Soroptimist International, the Wildlife Justice Commission, the Centre for Governance Research-Pakistan, Penal Reform International, the Asia Crime Prevention Foundation and Kennis
Join online.
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4.30 – 5.30 p.m. (M0E79)
CENTRING VICTIMS IN A CHANGING WORLD: UPHOLDING VICTIMS’ RIGHTS AMID EVOLVING CRIMES
Organised by the World Society of Victimology with the support of the UNODC Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Section, the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, the American Society of Criminology, Criminologists Without Borders, the International Sociological Association and Penal Reform International
Friday 23 May
11.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. (M7)
GOOD GOVERNANCE FOR PRISON HEALTH
Organised by by Harm Reduction International with the support of the UNODC HIV/AIDS Section and Penal Reform International and the following members of the Group of Friends of HIV Prevention Among People Who Use Drugs and People Living in Prison Settings: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Luxemburg, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden and United Kingdom
Join online (Meeting ID: 836 9484 9004/ Passcode: 795892).