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
Olena Sokalska: “Outdated” Prison System
The narrowing of scientific discourse on penitentiary issues in Ukraine to contemporary problems and new challenges is understandable, but is it justified? The
Dmitry Muratov: Soon Russia Will Celebrate Torturer Day
Let’s talk today about state sadists. In my country, professionals who torture people – punitive officers – have reappeared. In the year of
Council of Europe: On the Joint Letter Challenging the European Court of Human Rights
On 22 May 2025, at the initiative of Denmark and Italy, nine Council of Europe member states — including Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland —
Nine EU Countries Seek European Human Rights Convention’s Rethink on Migration
Nine EU countries have signed an open letter calling for the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) to be reinterpreted to allow for
UK Will Roll Out Chemical Castration for Sex Offenders
The British government is to rollout the use of medication to suppress the sex drive of sex offenders, as part of a package
A History of California Criminal Justice and Prison Reform Initiatives (1994-2025)
Over the past 30 years, California voters have repeatedly turned to the ballot box to shape criminal justice policy, responding to concerns about
Prof. Fergus McNeill: Public Engagement and Support for Probation. CEP Conference – Antalya, Türkiye (2025)
Overall, community sanctions and measures suffer an underlying legitimacy problem. Unlike the Crown, probation has never become a taken for granted part of
