Professor Keith Humphreys: America’s Incarceration Rate Is About to Fall Off a Cliff
For more than 40 years, the United States — a nation that putatively cherishes freedom — has had one of the largest prison
Prison Policy as a Component of Social Control: Between Penological Pessimism and the Rehabilitation Paradigm: Introduction
In this edition, given the considerable scope of the research, I decided not to be overly original. I decided to retain the basic
Dmytro Yagunov. Prison Policy as a Component of Social Control: Between Penological Pessimism and the Rehabilitation Paradigm
This monograph was prepared and published during my work and research at the University of Tübingen as part of the Philipp Schwartz Initiative
Japan’s Prison Reform Focuses on Rehabilitation
For the first time in more than a century, Japan has overhauled its prison system with new rules placing greater emphasis on rehabilitation
Saudi Arabia Placing Women in ‘Rehabilitation Jails’
Saudi Arabia is placing women accused of being disobedient in care facilities with prison-like conditions to “rehabilitate” them, according to women who have
Societies Grappling with a ‘Silent but Growing’ Prison Crisis
Prisons have become a fragile link in many criminal justice systems, weakened by over-incarceration, overcrowding, poor conditions and chronic neglect – fuelling calls
CPT Carries Out a Visit to Moldova, Focusing on Prisons
A delegation of the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) carried out
Council of Europe Anti-Torture Committee Visits Ukraine
A delegation of the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) carried out
Penal Reform International: Security and violence (Global Prison Trends 2025)
Prison systems globally continue to report high levels of violence, with a myriad of drivers and impacts for people in prison and staff