This is the second edition of a training manual originally produced in 2002. The manual has been entirely rewritten to incorporate interactive learning and forum theatre techniques. This 2007 edition runs 20 modules and also has a useful section containing a summary of several games and interactive learning methods. It is intended as a tool for […]
The image we have of ‘legal aid’ is that of a lawyer pleading before a court on behalf of an indigent client. This lawyer may act for free (pro bono or pro deo); or as a public defender (on a salary paid by the state); or as a private lawyer (contracted for services and paid […]
This manual is designed to identify and promote the use of global juvenile justice indicators. It was initiated at UNICEF and is published by UNODC. Penal Reform International was a member of the expert reference group which selected the final indicators. The Russian translation was published in 2010.
Published by OHCHR in collaboration with PRI and the International Centre for Prison Studies This trainer’s guide was produced by the United National Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR) in collaboration with PRI and the International Centre for Prison Studies. It is one component of the four-part publication, Human Rights in Prisons, […]
Version 7 PRI focuses on developing ‘models’ from good practice identified on the African continent and around the world that serve to promote penal reform in ways which practically address many of the major problems facing criminal justice agencies. This document considers a range of ‘good practices’ developed in Africa and elsewhere in reducing pre-trial […]
This publication provides programme and advocacy experiences from member organisations of the Inter-Agency Co-ordination Panel on Juvenile Justice.
The excessive length and use of pre-trial dentention is a major cause of overcrowding in prisons worldwide. This index provides examples of good practices in reducing pre-trial detention. It is aimed at penal reformers everywhere while primarily focusing on African practices.
This manual was produced by the United National Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR) in collaboration with PRI and the International Centre for Prison Studies. It is one component of the four-part publication, Human Rights in Prisons, series No. 11 in the OHCHR professional training series. The manual (component one of the […]
This compilation of human rights standards concerning the administration of justice was produced by the United National Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR) in collaboration with PRI and the International Centre for Prison Studies. It is one component of the four-part publication, Human Rights in Prisons, series No. 11 in the OHCHR […]