Report
This short note describes practice in the HMP Eastwood Park MBU as observed by PRI on 25th February 2010. PRI documented good practice with regards to the treatment of imprisoned mothers and babies to promote good policy and practice worldwide.
Languages: English
Report
A comprehensive report of the workshop held at the Twelfth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice: Survey of United Nations and other Best Practices in the Treatment of Prisoners in the Criminal Justice System Proceedings. Held in Salvador, Brazil, on the 12-19 April 2010.
Languages: English
Report
This study highlights some significant systemic shortcomings on the way to reform of penal legislation in Georgia. Discussing the themes of law making in general, criminal law and procedure, execution of imprisonment and probation, the study evaluates the hurdles to reform and concludes with recommendations. This publication was produced by PRI with the aid of […]
Languages: English, Georgian
Report
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
The Compendium of Comparative Prison Legislation aims to provide legislators, government officials, prison administrators and all concerned with penal reform with positive, realistic and contemporary examples of national laws from around the world. The Compendium is structured thematically, with each chapter containing extracts from relevant international and regional standards relating to the treatment of prisoners, […]
Languages: English
Model for Reform
This book is a compilation of Declarations, Plans of Action and ECOSOC Resolutions which make logical, practical, humane and cost-effective recommendations for penal reform, written specifically in and for the African context. Where implemented, these can reduce the unnecessary use of imprisonment and improve access to justice, while responding to the special needs of those […]
Languages: English, French
Briefing
The prevalence of disease, malnutrition, mental illness and general ill health among the global prison population provides overwhelming and incontrovertible evidence that prisons are bad for your health. For many, imprisonment is marked by the deterioration in health and well-being– in some cases it is tantamount to a death sentence. The causes of poor prisoner […]
Languages: Arabic, English, French, Russian
Report
Published by PRI and the Royal Netherlands Tuberculosis Foundations (KNCV) ISBN No. 9965-25-855-4 Human Rights and Health in Prisons documents the practical experiences of PRI and the Royal Netherlands Tuberculosis Foundation’s (KNCV) programmes to improve tuberculosis and HIV management in prisons. Particular attention is given to programme experiences in Kazakhstan, with additional information on experiences […]
Languages: English
Multimedia
Published in 2005 Available in French 51 Minutes duration Shot in Benin, Kenya and Malawi ‘Freedom Inside These Walls’ provides disturbing footage of prison conditions inside these countries, which are common to many other prisons in Africa. It highlights the challenges in accessing justice faced by poor people in conflict with the law. The film […]
Languages: French
Multimedia
https://vimeo.com/36338039 Published in 2005 Available in English 18 minutes duration Food ration is the main cost after staff salaries in most prisons in Africa. Since 1998, the Malawi Prison Service has been developing prison farms in partnership with PRI, improving prison conditions and self suffiency. Seeds of Freedom demonstrates the benefits that can be achieved […]
Languages: English