Justice and Prisons - Promoting the Rule of Law through Criminal Justice Reform

Prisons and Rule of Law

Prisons have a crucial role to play in upholding the rule of law, but in many parts of the world they are lawless sites of appalling suffering, incubators of disease or mere warehouses from which prisoners return to society poorly equipped to lead a law abiding life…….

Prison Alternatives

International law requires all countries  to develop non custodial measures to reduce the use of imprisonment  but people charged with or convicted of minor crimes still find themselves locked up in large numbers. How can alternatives help…….

Prison Best Practices

Sufficient staff, decent conditions, adequate health care and regular contact with the outside world are key to prisons meeting international and regional standards. How can this be achieved affordably……