External Resource
2025 Global declaration on advancing child-centred justice
Declaration on Advancing Child-Centred Justice 2025
Languages: English
Resources listing
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
Report
Ending violence against children in detention in the EU
This Working Paper on violence against children in EU detention facilities highlights urgent gaps in data and inconsistent legal protections. With nine key recommendations, it calls for harmonised practices to protect children’s rights and well-being.
Languages: English
Annual Report
Annual Report 2023
The 2023 annual report highlights our global efforts in justice reform, focusing on vulnerable communities and strategic goals.
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
Guidelines
Guidance document on the European Prison Rules
The European Prison Rules, adopted by the Council of Europe, set out standards on the management of prisons and the treatment of people in prison. They apply in all Council of Europe member States and provide critical guidance to prison staff on how to protect and safeguard the human rights of people in prison – […]
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
Event
Event: Pre-trial Detention – Last resort or default decision?
Organised by EuroPris and Penal Reform International (with the support of the International Penal and Penitentiary Foundation), 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 […]
Languages: English, French