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, French, Spanish
Resources listing
All resources
Guidelines
Green prisons: A guide to creating environmentally sustainable prisons
Green Prisons: A Guide to Creating Environmentally Sustainable Prisons explores how prisons can adopt sustainable practices, reduce ecological harm and support rehabilitation. Co-published by PRI & UNICRI.
Languages: English
Report
From poverty to punishment: Examining laws and practices which criminalise women due to poverty or status worldwide
Women’s imprisonment is rising at an alarming rate, often driven by poverty, discrimination, and harsh laws. Urgent reforms are needed to decriminalise poverty and status-related offences and prioritise justice that protects women’s rights.
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
Guidelines
Corruption in prisons: a guide for detention monitors
Corruption poses a significant challenge in criminal justice systems globally, impacting the human rights of prisoners and the effective administration of justice. Prisons, due to their opaque nature, inherent power imbalances and limited oversight, are particularly vulnerable to corruption. This can manifest in various forms, from petty bribery to large-scale misappropriation of funds and sexual […]
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
Brochure
A five-year Strategy: Criminal justice reform with human rights at its core
PRI launches a new five-year strategy for 2024-28 focusing on rehabilitation, human rights and reducing criminalisation.
Languages: English
Model for Reform
Involving people with lived experience in criminal justice reform: A focus on fragile and conflict-affected settings
This Ten-point plan is designed to support policy makers and practitioners in involving people with lived experience of the criminal justice system in reform efforts. With a focus on fragile and conflict-affected settings, it is based on the fact that people with lived experience bring unique insights and expertise to reform efforts. The plan […]
Languages: English
Guidelines
Placement of trans and non-binary people: A guide for prisons
This guide, published by Penal Reform International and TGEU, provides a human rights-based framework for placing trans and non-binary individuals in prison.
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