Resources listing

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

Public Statement

Recommendations adopted at regional conference on justice-affected women in Africa

From 18-20 October 2023, 257 delegates representing 7 countries from across Africa convened for a regional conference: ‘Unlocking Barriers: Rights of Women in the Criminal Justice System in Africa’. The first of its kind, the conference considered recommendations in an open and collaborative forum, which identified the challenges, strategies and comparative jurisprudence on the progressive […]

Languages: English

Event

Event: High Level Event on implementation of the UN Common Position on Incarceration

Organised by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, in collaboration with the Permanent Missions of Austria, Costa Rica, Colombia, Canada, Luxembourg, South Africa, and Switzerland; United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime; Department of Peace Operations; Penal Reform International; International Commission of Jurists; and the Institute for Crime & Justice […]

Languages: English

Report

საპატიმრო და ალტერნატიული აღკვეთის ღონისძიებებისა და სასჯელების გამოყენების სასამართლო პრაქტიკა საქართველოში

დოკუმენტი მომზადებულია დემოკრატიისა და მართლმსაჯულების ინტიტუტისა და ციხის საერთაშორისო რეფორმის ურთიერთანამშრომლობით, ევროკავშირის მიერ დაფინანსებული პროექტის „COVID-19-ის სოლიდარობის პროგრამა 2020-2022 PRIS-20-03“ ფარგლებში, რომელსაც ადმინისტრირებას უწევს „ნიდერლანდების ჰელსინკის კომიტეტი“ კვლევის შედეგად გამოვლინდა, რომ უკანასკნელი წლების განმავლობაში განხორციელებულ საკანონმდებლო, პოლიტიკისა და პრაქტიკის რეფორმებს მნიშვნელოვანი შედეგები აქვს მოტანილი, თუმცა მაინც რჩება გამოწვევები როგორც აღკვეთის ღონისძიებების, ისე სასჯელების გამოყენების ნაწილში, […]

Languages: Georgian

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

Report

Discussion guide: Roma and non-custodial sanctions

This discussion guide sets out findings from an exploratory study on Roma persons’ access to and experience of non-custodial sanctions and measures in Europe. It is published as part of the project ‘PRI Alt Eur: Promoting non-discriminatory alternatives to imprisonment in Europe’, and is based on desk-based research, including a survey among probation experts in […]

Languages: English

Public Statement

The Cape Declaration on Decriminalising Poverty and Status 

The Cape Declaration on Decriminalising Poverty and Status was drafted and adopted by consensus by the participants of the convening of the Campaign to Decriminalise Poverty and Status, of which PRI is part of, held in Stellenbosch, South Africa between 27 and 29 September 2022. The Cape Declaration calls attention to, and requests urgent, comprehensive and global action […]

Languages: Arabic, English, French, Portuguese

Event

Event: Pre-trial Detention – Last resort or default decision?

Organised by EuroPris and Penal Reform International, and hosted by the French prison administration, this webinar considered the use of pre-trial detention, its impact on prison overcrowding and often disproportionate application for individuals from marginalised groups. Participants heard about the newly adopted EU Commission recommendation on procedural rights of suspects and accused persons subject to […]

Languages: English, French

Training

Manual for practitioners: Promoting non-discrimination in the application and delivery of non-custodial sanctions and measures

This manual aims to assist criminal justice practitioners to ensure that community-based measures are used effectively and do not discriminate against minority or marginalised groups, or those that experience vulnerability in the criminal justice system due to specific personal characteristics, background or circumstances. It highlights key international standards and practical challenges in delivering criminal sanctions and […]

Languages: English