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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.

Brochure

A new 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.

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.

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.

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.

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 […]