Resources listing

Multimedia

Women’s Health in Kazakhstan’s Prisons

This short film shows interviews with women who have benefited from Penal Reform International’s programme to improve awareness, prevention and cure of HIV and TB in women’s prisons in Kazakhstan.

Languages: English

Report

Research report on the treatment of imprisoned mothers and children

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

Briefing

Penal Reform Briefing No.3: Women in Prison

Over half a million women and girls are held in penal institutions around the world,  the largest populations being in the United States, the Russian Federation and  Thailand. Everywhere, women are a minority in national prison populations but their numbers are increasing in many countries. The increase in women’s imprisonment is fuelling the global trend […]

Languages: Arabic, English, French

Briefing

Penal Reform Briefing No.2: Health in Prisons

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

Human Rights and Health in Prisons: a review of strategy and practice

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

Briefing

Dublin Declaration on HIV/AIDS in Prisons in Europe and Central Asia

The Dublin Declaration was developed during the conference, ‘Breaking the Barriers: Partnership in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Europe and Central Asia’, which was held in Dublin, Ireland, in February 2004. The declaration provides a framework for mounting an effective response to HIV/AIDS in the prisons of Europe and Central Asia. The principles and articles […]

Languages: English

Training

Rabbit Production Guidelines for the Malawi Prison Service

Rabbits are produced in prison farms for meat consumption. Prison farms have turned to rabbit production as a means of increasing protein consumption amongst prisoners without having to invest in the high quantities of feed that other animals, such as cows, would require. This practical manual was written for the Malawi Prison Service Farm Development […]

Languages: English

Training

HIV in Prisons: a reader with particular relevance to newly independent states

“Prisoners are sent to prison AS punishment, and not FOR punishment.” Exposing prisoners to often fatal diseases is not part of their sentences and is unacceptable. HIV/AIDS are a more concentrated and aggressive threat in prisons than outside, and prisons are serving as foci for the development of high levels of drug-resistant communicable diseases. This […]

Languages: English