Resources listing

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

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

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

Submission

Input to OHCHR on digital technology in criminal justice systems

Penal Reform International (PRI) welcomes the initiative of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to inform the Secretary General’s report to the General Assembly, pursuant to resolution A/RES/77/219, and the opportunity to provide input on the latest developments, challenges and good practices in human rights in the administration of […]

Languages: English

Annual Report

Annual Report 2022

This Annual Report outlines the impact of our work and achievements in 2022, including: In 2022 we supported national authorities, civil society and other stakeholders across 15 countries in five regions to bring change so that ultimately the human rights of people in contact with criminal justice systems are better protected.  We put people at […]

Languages: English

Report

Global Prison Trends annual series

Global Prison Trends is PRI's annual flagship series. Published every year since 2015, the series identifies topical developments and challenges in criminal justice and prison policy and practice, and contributes to the monitoring of crime trends and operations of criminal justice systems.

Languages: English

Annual Report

Annual Report 2021

PRI’s Annual Report outlines the impact of our work and achievements in 2021 nationally, regionally and internationally. Highlights in 2021 included: Publication of the Global Prison Trends 2021, in partnership with the Thailand Institute of Justice (our annual flagship publication); 17 expert blogs, covering topics from period poverty in prison to corporal punishment in penal systems, […]

Languages: English

Event

Event: Global Prison Trends 2022

Global Prison Trends is Penal Reform International’s annual flagship report, published with the Thailand Institute of Justice, identifying the key trends and challenges in prison systems worldwide. Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, despite repeated calls to reduce prison populations since the onset of the crisis, the global prison population has reached an all-time high. Global […]

Languages: Arabic, English

Report

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on non-custodial sanctions and measures: Summary report of a comparative study in Member States of the European Union

In order to reduce prison populations to manage the spread of COVID-19, many states turned to the use of non-custodial sanctions and measures and the adoption of early or emergency release schemes. While the impact of the pandemic on prisons has been well documented, it is less clear how COVID-19 and the different measures governments […]

Languages: English, French