Report
Global Prison Trends 2026
Global Prison Trends 2026 is the twelfth edition of the flagship annual publication providing a data-driven analysis of key developments in prison systems worldwide.
Languages: English
Resources listing
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Guidelines
10 point plan: Protecting the procedural rights of children in the digitalisation of justice
This 10-point plan provides practical guidance on safeguarding the procedural rights of children in the digitalisation of justice systems, with a particular focus on remote hearings. It sets out clear and evidence-based recommendations to ensure that digital tools do not risk or violate children’s rights, including the right to a fair trial, meaningful participation, privacy and legal representation. […]
Languages: English, French, Romanian, Spanish
Report
Alternatives to the death penalty: Information pack
This publication provides an overview of sentencing options used as alternatives to the death penalty, with a particular focus on life and long-term imprisonment.
Languages: English
Report
Upholding children’s rights in remote hearings in child justice systems: Lessons from four jurisdictions (Ireland, Romania, Spain, Ukraine)
This research was carried out within the framework of the “Protecting Procedural Rights of Children in the Digital Age” project, funded by the European Union’s Justice (JUST) Programme, implemented by Penal Reform International and Terre des hommes Romania and Hungary, and Fundación Tierra de Hombres España. The project seeks to deepen understanding of how children’s […]
Languages: English
External Resource
2025 Global declaration on advancing child-centred justice
Declaration on Advancing Child-Centred Justice 2025
Languages: English
Annual Report
Annual report 2024
PRI’s Annual Report 2024 highlights our work worldwide, with evidence-based programmes advancing fair, effective and human rights-based criminal justice systems.
Languages: English
Guidelines
Deaths in prison: A guide for detention monitors
This guide supports detention monitors in preventing, investigating and responding to deaths in custody. It offers practical guidance grounded in international standards, with recommendations to strengthen oversight, improve data collection, and uphold the right to life in detention settings.
Languages: English, French, Spanish
Report
Global Prison Trends 2025
2025 edition of Global Prison Trends, flagship annual report with data-driven analysis of key developments in prisons worldwide.
Languages: English, French, Spanish
Guidelines
Green prisons: A guide to creating environmentally sustainable prisons
Green Prisons: A Guide to Creating Environmentally Sustainable Prisons explores how prisons can adopt sustainable practices, reduce ecological harm and support rehabilitation. Co-published by PRI & UNICRI.
Languages: English
Report
From poverty to punishment: Examining laws and practices which criminalise women due to poverty or status worldwide
Women’s imprisonment is rising at an alarming rate, often driven by poverty, discrimination, and harsh laws. Urgent reforms are needed to decriminalise poverty and status-related offences and prioritise justice that protects women’s rights.
Languages: English