PRI at the UN Crime Commission (CCPCJ35)
The 35th 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 2026 report
Join us at our CCPCJ35 side event! Organised by PRI, and supported by the Thailand Institute of Justice and the Latin American Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders (ILANUD), the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the International Legal Foundation, Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies, and Youth Rise.
This side event marks the launch of Global Prison Trends 2026, providing a data-driven analysis of key developments in prison systems worldwide. The global prison population is estimated at 11.7 million people, alongside persistent overcrowding and the continued overuse of pre-trial detention. The report examines pressures on the rule of law, the increasing role of organised crime in prisons and the criminalisation of poverty and marginalised groups. It also analyses the impact of armed conflict on detention systems, including ongoing gaps in healthcare and mental health provision.
Thursday 4 June 2026
11.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. (CEST, Vienna time)
Hybrid, Room M5, Vienna International Centre or join online through Zoom (meeting ID 879 2242 5028/ passcode: 791176)
Download the flyer here.
Programme:
Opening remarks: Member State (tbc)
Speakers:
Jerome Mangelinckx, Penal Reform International
Chontit Chuenurah, Thailand Institute of Justice
Laura Ospina, Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies
Rebeca Marques Rocha, Youth Rise
Dwayne Antojado, Adelaide University and Penal Reform International
Closing remarks: Douglas Durán Chavarría, ILANUD
Moderated by Francesco Motta, Regional Director for Europe, Central Asia and Middle East, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Download the report here.
PRI is speaking at or co-sponsoring the following side events:
Monday 1 June
1.00 – 2.00 p.m. In-person (M0E79)
EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR ALL IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS: ADVANCING A PEOPLE-CENTERED APPROACH
Organised by the International Legal Foundation with the support of Canada, the Alliance of NGOs on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, the Global Working Group on SDG16+ Justice for Children, Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies of the Center on International Cooperation at New York University and Penal Reform International
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3.00 – 4.00 p.m. (M2)
CIVIL SOCIETY PRIORITIES FOR THE CCPCJ, CRIME CONGRESS, UNTOC COP AND BEYOND
Organised by the Alliance of NGOs on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice with the support of the UNODC Civil Society Unit, the Academy of Criminal Justice Science, the Asia Crime Prevention Foundation, Centre for Governance Research, Criminologists Without Borders, the International Legal Foundation, Kennis: Knowledge for Safety and Good Governance, Penal Reform International, Soroptimist International, the Wildlife Justice Commission, the World Society of Victimology and Zonta International
Join online.
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3.00 – 4.00 p.m. (M6)
CONNECTING SYSTEMS, SAVING LIVES: DATA AND COORDINATION ACROSS CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND HEALTH SYSTEMS
Organised by the UNODC HIV/AIDS Section
Join online.
Wednesday 3 June
11.30 – 12.30 a.m. (M3)
FROM WAITING IN LINE OUTSIDE PRISONS, COURTS AND DETENTION CENTERS TO THE UNITED NATIONS. FAMILIES OF PEOPLE DEPRIVED OF THEIR LIBERTY: RIGHTS HOLDERS AND LEY ACTORS IN CRIME PREVENTION AND SOCIAL REINTEGRATION
Organised by the Church World Service with the support of Brazil, Uruguay, the UNODC Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Section, the Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT), Documenta, Análisis y Acción para la Justicia Social A.C. Mexico, Instituto Interamericano del Niño, la Niña y el Adolescente of the Organization of American States (IIN-OEA), International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC), the International Network of Relatives of Persons Deprived of Liberty (RIMUF), Penal Reform International, Plataforma NNAPES – Regional Platform for the Rights of Children and Adolescents with Caregivers Deprived of Liberty in Latin America and the Caribbean and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT)
Join online.