The CPT Carries Out a Visit to Slovenia
The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) carried out a periodic visit to Slovenia
The Guardian View on Prison Reform: Labour Must Champion Alternatives
The report on sentencing from a group of former heads of the judiciary ended with a stark warning that the country faces a
Wales: Prisons Becoming More Dangerous
Welsh prisons have become more dangerous over the past year, a report has shown. From prisoner-on-prisoner assaults, violence against staff, self-harm incidents and
The Supreme Court in India ruled against caste-based discrimination in prisons
India’s prisons should not discriminate based on caste, including assigning “impure” work to inmates from disadvantaged communities, the Supreme Court has said. The
The CPT Visits the Netherlands
A delegation of the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) carried out
Renate van der Zee: In the Netherlands, We’re Closing Our Emptying Prisons. What Can Other Countries Learn from How We Did It?
The Dutch prison population has fallen by more than 40% – and awareness of the harms of harsh sentencing could explain why Yesterday,
Kamala Harris’ Plan for Changing Prison Sentences Backed by Republicans
While Republicans and Democrats might not agree on much, their views on criminal justice reform may be more alike than previously believed. A new report from immigration and criminal justice
Prison Governors Urged to Lead Reform
Lord Timpson calls prison governors “the key to reducing reoffending,” emphasising leadership and rehabilitation efforts. In a speech at the Prison Governors Association
The CPT Visits France
A delegation of the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) carried out
The Supreme Court (Ukraine): The period of detention of the accused in a prisoner of war camp is not a pre-trial detention and does not count towards the term of his sentence
The period of detention of the accused in a prisoner of war camp is not a pre-trial detention and is not counted as