text: benefit of prisoners, "Taking into account Economic and Social Council resolution 1986/10, section XI, of 21 May 1986, in which, inter alia, the Council requested the Eighth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders to consider questions concerning alternatives to imprisonment, "Convinced that criminal justice management is a matter of concern for Member States for a number of reasons, including the following: "(a) Only if the criminal justice system is well managed can rational changes be made to improve the situation; "(b) Inadequate management of the criminal justice system can result in certain practices, such as long delays before trial, that may create injustices for persons whose cases are being processed by the system; "(c) Inappropriate management can lead to inappropriate allocation of resources, "Emphasizing that the Standard Minimiun Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners establishes a basis for considering issues related to the management of imprisonment, "Convinced that information systems are essential instruments of efficient management and that, in many circumstances, the computerization of such systems can enhance their overall effectiveness, "Bearing in mind, however, that there are both costs and dangers involved in almost every aspect of the computerization of a part of a complex organization, "Emphasizing that Member States can learn from successes and mistakes made in other jurisdictions and can help each other by sharing information concerning software and hardware, "Stressing that criminal law and the criminal justice process should be seen as instruments of last resort in dealing with wrongdoing in society, "Taking cognizance of the fact that in most countries imprisonment is the sanction that is the main focus of criminal legislation, even though it may not be imposed in many criminal cases, "Emphasizing that Member States should develop explicit sentencing 
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the management of criminal justice systems, specifically in relation to imprisonment and the use of technology to improve efficiency. It mentions the importance of considering alternatives to imprisonment and the need for effective management of the criminal justice system. The text also highlights the potential benefits of computerization in improving the effectiveness of information systems.