Report
This research report is based on a survey of 28 and 32 per cent of the female prison population in Jordan and Tunisia respectively, carried out by PRI in December 2013 and February 2014. It also includes an analysis of statistics received from criminal justice authorities in the two countries. By providing facts and figures, the report […]
Languages: Arabic, English
Briefing
This short guide provides an illustrated summary, section by section, of the first ever General Comment by the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child on Children of incarcerated and imprisoned parents and primary caregivers (Article 30 of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child). It […]
Languages: Arabic, English, French
Multimedia
Courts have started to consider whole life sentences without the possibility of parole to be in breach of the prohibition on inhuman and degrading punishment. But what about ordinary prison sentences? Dr Mary Rogan, Head of Law at Dublin Institute of Technology and Chair of the Irish Penal Reform Trust, explores some significant recent court […]
Languages: English
Submission
This statement was delivered at the thirteenth session of the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee on 12 August 2014 on the negative impact of corruption on human rights. The statement notes that corruption is a prevalent issue within the area of criminal justice, including links between torture and corruption. It makes a list of observations including the impact […]
Languages: English
Multimedia
Over the last two decades, there has been increasing recognition that prison architecture can be an important catalyst for rehabilitation. Forward-thinking architects are reassessing classical models of prison design and experimenting with innovative spatial concepts embedded with theories from sociology, psychology, and even ecology. Dr Marayca López, Senior Corrections Analyst and Planner at US firm CGL/Ricci […]
Languages: English
Annual Report
Our 2013 annual report – Working towards fair and effective criminal justice: the PRI way – is designed to give readers insight into how we achieve impact, focusing on highlights from our research work, our international advocacy, the technical assistance we provide at a national level, our training courses and resources, and our partnerships with […]
Languages: English
Report
While Kazakhstan has had considerable success in reducing its prison population over the last few years, this has led to increased pressure on the limited services supporting former prisoners. In 2011, responsibility for support services for former prisoners was decentralised from the Prison Service to the ‘akimats’ or municipalities, many of which had little knowledge […]
Languages: English
Multimedia
How can prison administrations prevent the spread of radicalisation in prisons? Should violent extremist offenders be separated from the rest of prison population? How can de-radicalisation programmes in prison assist offenders to abandon extremist ideologies? Dr Shane Bryans, a former UK prison governor and expert, who has worked on prison-based deradicalisation in a number of […]
Languages: English
Multimedia
This is a recording of a side-event Human Rights of Women in Detention that PRI co-organised, with DIGNITY – Danish Institute against Torture at the 26th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on 17 June 2014. The event was co-sponsored by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Permanent Missions of Denmark and Chile. […]
Languages: English
Multimedia
This is a 10-minute film by Michael Platzer and Slawomir Redo made in 2005 to mark the 50th anniversary of the UN Minimum Standards for the Treatment of Prisoners and a good introduction to the principles behind the Rules and what they have meant in practice. Includes an interview with PRI founding member and former Executive […]
Languages: English