Resources listing

Training

Women in Detention: putting the Bangkok Rules into practice (e-course)

Who are the women in prison – what are their backgrounds, how did they end up in prison? How does prison impact women differently than men? Why do women prisoners have higher rates of mental health issues? How can prisons respond to these? These are some of the questions that PRI’s free e-course on women […]

Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, Russian

International Standard

UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (Nelson Mandela Rules)

The UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (SMRs) were initially adopted by the UN Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders in 1955, and approved by the UN Economic and Social Council in 1957.  The Nelson Mandela Rules: an animated introduction from Penal Reform International on Vimeo. […]

Languages: Uzbek, Arabic, Chinese, English, Finnish, French, German, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Slovenian, Spanish, Tajik

Briefing

Neglected needs: girls in the criminal justice system

Girls are one of the most vulnerable groups involved in criminal justice systems because of their age, gender and small numbers. Relatively little is known or understood about offending by girls, their specific needs whilst in detention, or about what is effective in terms of gender-sensitive rehabilitation and social reintegration measures. This paper examines the specific challenges faced […]

Languages: Chinese, English

International Standard

Key international standards and norms for the treatment of women in the criminal justice system

These include: UN Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-Custodial Sanctions for Women Offenders (the Bangkok Rules) (2010) English French Spanish Russian Arabic Chinese Portuguese (unofficial translation) Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)

Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Submission

Submission to the 21st session of the Crime Commission, April 2012, on the UN Bangkok Rules

The statement to the 21st session of the Crime Commission draws delegates’ attention to the fact that, whilst some states have begun to put the Rules into practice, there remains a great deal to be done to further their implementation. Read the statement from PRI below in one of the six UN languages.

Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish

Briefing

PRI and UN Quaker Office briefing on ‘Bangkok rules’

On 21 December 2010 the UN General Assembly (GA) took an important step towards meeting the needs and characteristics of women in the criminal justice system. By adopting Resolution A/RES/65/229, without a vote, the GA approved the UN Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-custodial Measures for Women Offenders (known as the ‘Bangkok […]

Languages: Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish

Report

UN Special Rapporteur’s report on the right to education of persons in detention

The UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education, Vernor Muñoz Villalobos, devoted his first annual report to the question of the right to education of persons in detention, ‘a group subject to discrimination generally and to discrimination in the provision of education specifically’. Penal Reform International was among a number of organisations contributing to the report.

Languages: Chinese, English, Russian, Spanish

Training

Human Rights and Prisons – A Compilation of Human Rights Instruments

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 […]

Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian

Training

Human Rights and Prisons – A Pocket Book of International Human Rights Standards for Prison Officials

Published by OHCHR in collaboration with PRI and the International Centre for Prison Studies ISBN 92-1-154158-1 ISSN 1020-1688 This pocket book 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, […]

Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, Russian, Spanish