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‘Going to prison would have been a big problem as I have lots of people who depend on me.’ ‘My granddaughter, who I take care of, became pregnant when I was in custody and has now left school, and I am blamed for this.’ (Voices of women interviewed within the project). The emotional, social and economic consequences […]
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‘Going to prison would have been a big problem as I have lots of people who depend on me.’ ‘My granddaughter, who I take care of, became pregnant when I was in custody and has now left school, and I am blamed for this.’ (Voices of women interviewed within the project). The emotional, social and economic consequences […]
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Global Prison Trends 2024 × Explore the latest insights on prison systems worldwide in the Global Prison Trends 2024 report! Read More Co-organised by Penal Reform International, the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, Australia, the UK, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, American Civil Liberties Union, and the Southern Poverty […]
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As governments across the world began to respond to the threat of COVID-19, PRI highlighted the potential for catastrophe in prisons worldwide. PRI immediately called for rapid reductions in prison populations to relieve pressure on prison systems and protect the most vulnerable, calls which were echoed by the international human rights community. On 16 March […]
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We work as a catalyst for systemic change through a smart mix of advocacy and practical programmes for reform. Your support could contribute to projects as the following at a national, regional and international level: Revising the UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners: A case study As well as conducting practical grassroots […]
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We work at the international, regional and country level to raise awareness of the unnecessary use of imprisonment. We promote alternative measures and sentences, which in many instances are more proportionate and more likely to reduce re-offending. We support the establishment of probation systems, and help those in place to be more effective. We also […]
Discover key insights from European probation service development in our latest blog. Learn how to build probation capacity and enhance justice systems globally.
Stephen Pitts and Leo Tigges16th May 2024
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A special unit to respond to women’s mental health needs (Rules 12–13, Chapter 4) A special mental health unit for women has opened in Western Australia. The new facility – called Bindi Bindi, the Aboriginal Noongar word for butterfly - will be accessible to the 618 women currently in prison across the state, of which […]
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In this last of our expert guest blogs for our anniversary year, Luciana Pol, Senior Fellow on Security and Human Rights at Center for Legal and Social Studies (CELS) in Argentina welcomes initiatives in several Latin American countries to start to recalibrate the criminal justice response to drugs and welcomes the inclusion of human rights […]
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Many jurisdictions permit prison councils involving both prisoners and staff to have input into the way that prisons are run. In this penultimate blog in our year-long series, Kimmett Edgar, Head of Research at the UK charity, the Prison Reform Trust, says that self-advocacy roles for prisoners have a wide range of benefits. Service provision can be better informed […]
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