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We develop fair and effective criminal justice through practical programmes and systemic reform globally.

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Penal Reform International @penalreformint.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
📢 We just published our Annual Report 2025! In 2025, PRI worked across 19 countries to close the gap between international and regional #humanrights standards and daily realities in the #justice system. 👉 Read the full report: www.penalreform.org/resource/ann...
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Annual report 2025 - Penal Reform International
PRI’s Annual Report 2025 highlights our work worldwide, with evidence-based programmes advancing fair, effective and human rights-based criminal justice systems. This year’s edition presents key achie...
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Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies @sdg16.plus · 03/06/2026
📢 Join us at #CCPCJ35 in Vienna for the launch of the Global Prison Trends 2026 report. Pathfinders is pleased to support this important side event led by our Justice Action Coalition partner, @penalreformint.bsky.social, together with ILANUD and the Thailand Institute for Justice.
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Penal Reform International @penalreformint.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
🖊️ In a new blog for PRI, Nasrul Ismail shares findings from the Penal Pandemic Project, a study examining how #prisons in #Malaysia, #Thailand and the #Philippines responded to the #pandemic. 👉https://www.penalreform.org/blog/when-the-door-closes-independent-monitoring-as-pandemic/
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Penal Reform International @penalreformint.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
📢 Out now: new guide on prison work designed as a practical tool for policymakers, prison authorities, oversight bodies and practitioners. 🟢 At its centre is a 10-point plan for fair, regulated and rehabilitative #prisonwork. 🔗 Download:https://www.penalreform.org/resource/prison-work-guide/
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Penal Reform International @penalreformint.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
📣 #GlobalPrisonTrends 2026 is now live. 🌏Around 11.7 million people are in prisons worldwide on any given day. Justice systems worldwide are facing increasing strain and nowhere is that strain more apparent than in #prisons. 🔗 Download the resource: www.penalreform.org/resource/glo...
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WO=MEN, Dutch Gender Platform @genderplatform.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Join this #CSW70 event by PRI: Decarceration as access to justice: Gender-responsive pathways for women. 12 March, 9 am 👉You can also join online! #WomenBeyondWalls @sdg16.plus @penalreformint.bsky.social 6/? www.wo-men.nl/agenda-item/...
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[CSW70] Decarceration as access to justice: Gender-responsive pathways for women
This CSW70 event is organised by Penal Reform International (PRI), Women Beyond Walls, ILANUD, Pathfinders, Corporación Humanas, EQUIS, and Articulación Regional Feminista. This hybrid event ...
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Penal Reform International @penalreformint.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
📢 New expert blog 📢 ✒️ Dr Nicolás Espejo Yaksic highlights a simple but powerful point: 𝐢𝐟 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦. 👉 Read the blog: www.penalreform.org/blog/putting... #humanrights #leavenoonebehind #childrights
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Penal Reform International @penalreformint.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
📢 New expert blog 📢 ✒️ Dr Nicolás Espejo Yaksic highlights a simple but powerful point: 𝐢𝐟 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦. 👉 Read the blog: www.penalreform.org/blog/putting... #humanrights #leavenoonebehind #childrights
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Penal Reform International @penalreformint.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
📢Catalina Droppelmann and Manuela Sylleros examine how #corruption in Latin American #prison systems has shifted from isolated incidents to routine practices that affect basic #humanrights. Español: www.penalreform.org/blog/monitor... English: www.penalreform.org/blog/monitor...
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Penal Reform International @penalreformint.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
📢New 10-point plan out now: Protecting the procedural rights of #children in the digitalisation of #justice- with a focus on remote hearings. Available in English, French, Romanian, Spanish and Ukrainian 👉 Download the resource: www.penalreform.org/resource/10-... #childrights #PPRO #humanrights
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Penal Reform International @penalreformint.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
📢 New resource out now 📢 Our latest resource provides the most comprehensive global analysis available on what happens after #abolition and how states can ensure that alternatives respect #humanrights. 👉https://www.penalreform.org/resource/alternatives-to-the-death-penalty-2025/ #deathpenalty
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Penal Reform International @penalreformint.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
In this blog, Alexei Lakhov explains why centering lived experience is the key to bridging the gap between #drugpolicy and #prisonreform and how peer-led care can transform these systems. ➡️https://www.penalreform.org/blog/centering-lived-experience-bridging-drug-policy-and-prison/ #HumanRights
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Penal Reform International @penalreformint.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
📢 New report: Upholding children’s rights in remote hearings in child justice systems: Lessons from four jurisdictions (Ireland, Romania, Spain, Ukraine) Read the full report: www.penalreform.org/resource/les... #ChildRights #DigitalJustice #ProceduralSafeguards #PPROChild #PPRO
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Penal Reform International @penalreformint.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
On #HumanRightsDay, we reiterate that equality before the law is a #humanright. We continue to work to support #criminaljustice systems that truly serve every person—leaving no one behind. #LeaveNoOneBehind #sdg16plus
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Ceza İnfaz Sisteminde Sivil Toplum Derneği @cisstdernegi.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
@penalreformint.bsky.social ile birlikte yürüttüğümüz, Avrupa Birliği tarafından desteklenen projemiz kapsamında Uluslararası Hapishane Standartları ve Özel İhtiyaçlı Mahpusların Hakları Atölyesi'ni gerçekleştirdik.
Kolajda bir toplantı ve atölye çalışması ortamından sahneler yer alıyor. Katılımcılar masalarda belgeler inceliyor, tartışıyor, not alıyor ve sunum dinliyor. Bazı karelerde yazı tahtasına aktarım yapılıyor, bazı karelerde ise grup çalışması yürütülüyor. Masalarda bilgisayarlar, kulaklıklar, su şişeleri ve dokümanlar görülüyor. Üstte AB bayrağı; altta PRI ve CİSST logoları ile proje bilgilendirmesi bulunuyor.
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Penal Reform International @penalreformint.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
📢 National Roundtable in Bucharest: Upholding Children’s Rights in the Digitalisation of Justice. On this year's #WorldChildrensDay, we’re sharing a milestone in our work to protect #childrights in #justicesystems. 👉 Learn more: www.penalreform.org/news/nationa... #PPROChild #HumanRights
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Penal Reform International @penalreformint.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
📢 Global Prison Trends 2025 – Executive Summary in 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡. The 2025 edition in collaboration with Thailand Institute of Justice provides data-driven insights into developments shaping justice systems worldwide. 🔗https://penalreform.org/resource/global-prison-trends-2025/
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Penal Reform International @penalreformint.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
📢 On the #InternationalDayOfNonViolence we highlight a milestone for women’s rights in prison: the #BangkokRules. 🔴Learn more in our report with Women Beyond Walls ⬇️ 🔗 penalreform.org/resource/fro... 🔗 experiences.cleverstory.io/womens-beyon... #HumanRights #Justice
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Penal Reform International @penalreformint.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
📢 Join us on 19 Sept for a hybrid discussion on lived experience in #PrisonReform, co-organised by PRI, AmsterdamLawHub, and Bureau Clara Wichmann. 🔹 Keynote: Dr Dwayne Antojado 🔹 Discussion & Q&A 👉 Register: penalreform.org/news/lived-e... #JusticeReform #HumanRights
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Penal Reform International @penalreformint.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
This #InternationalYouthDay, access our free course to help professionals prevent harm & build accountability in youth detention. ▶️ focus.more-dev.co.uk/login/index.... 📜 Certificate on completion. #ChildRights #HumanRights
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Penal Reform International @penalreformint.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
In this expert blog for PRI, researcher and advocate Dwayne Antojado shares how lived experience can reshape policy, research and justice systems from the inside. 🔗https://penalreform.org/blog/placing-lived-experience-at-the-heart-of-systemic/ #LivedExperience #CriminalJustice
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Penal Reform International @penalreformint.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
👉New on PRI’s blog: Sofie Arjon Schütte explores how #corruption takes shape in #prison systems, often driven by overcrowding, lack of oversight and systemic vulnerabilities. 🔗 www.penalreform.org/blog/behind-... #PrisonGovernance #overcrowding
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Behind bars, beyond justice: confronting corruption in the prison system - Penal Reform International
In this expert blog for Penal Reform International, Sofie Arjon Schütte analyses the phenomenon of corruption in prisons, fuelled by severe power imbalances, limited oversight, and widespread overcrow...
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Penal Reform International @penalreformint.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
🔷 In #Qatar, a series of workshops launched to strengthen the treatment of people in #prison in line with international standards. The trainings reached 90+ staff & focused on rights-based, gender-sensitive management. 🔗https://www.penalreform.org/news/workshops-qatar/ #HumanRights #MandelaRules
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Penal Reform International @penalreformint.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
📢 Our Annual Report 2024 is now available! The 2024 report reflects PRI’s global work to promote fair, humane and effective #criminaljustice systems across the globe. 🔴A huge thank you to all our generous donors for supporting #HumanRights change. 🔗 www.penalreform.org/resource/ann...
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Penal Reform International @penalreformint.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
📢 New e-learning course!🔸 Practical, rights-based training for justice & child protection actors 📄 Self-paced | 🎓 Certificate on completion 👉https://justicewithchildren.org/en/learning/data-mosaic-e-learning-violence-against-children-detention #ChildRights #DataMOSAIC @tdhfoundation.bsky.social
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Penal Reform International @penalreformint.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
New blog! 🔴PRI’s Executive Director, Olivia Rope, reflects on five barriers to reforming #prison systems globally, from underused alternatives to the politics of punishment. 📍Marking 10 yrs of the #MandelaRules at the #UNGA 🔗 www.penalreform.org/blog/second-... #PrisonReform #HumanRights
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Penal Reform International @penalreformint.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
🔴 Virtual hearings riskσ undermining children’s rights in justice systems. As part of #PPROChild, we’re researching key risks—like misread cues, isolation & limited understanding—to help build child-centred digital justice systems. #ChildJustice #DigitalRights @tdhfoundation.bsky.social
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Penal Reform International @penalreformint.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
🖋️New on PRI’s blog: How is hope lived inside #prison by #olderpeople serving #lifesentences? Dr @marionvannier.bsky.social & Dr @helengair.bsky.social reflect on dignity, despair & the ethics of hope in new expert blog. 🔗 penalreform.org/blog/carcera... #humanrights
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Penal Reform International @penalreformint.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
🌍 It’s a wrap! The V Congress on Justice with Children has just concluded in Madrid yesterday — and what a powerful global moment it was. This is just the beginning. Thank you to all of our partners in this venture! #JusticeWithChildren #JWC2025 #ChildRights
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Penal Reform International @penalreformint.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
🙌 The V #JWC2025 is officially happening in Madrid! Over 750 participants joined us in-person — with thousands more online — to explore this year’s theme: Advancing Child-Centred Justice: Preventing and Responding to Violence Affecting Children in Child Justice Systems. #CHILDRIGHTS #HUMANRIGHTS
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Penal Reform International @penalreformint.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
📢 #GlobalPrisonTrends 2025 is out now! From #voting rights to #violence, tech & the climate impact of #prisons, the report captures key global justice trends, including lived experience as a driver of reform. By PRI and the Thailand Institute of Justice. 🔗 www.penalreform.org/resource/glo...
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Penal Reform International @penalreformint.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Now live: the Data MOSAIC Tool — a practical resource for detention facilities to monitor #violence against #children. 📊 Incident-based reporting 📍 Pattern analysis 🧭 Rights-based guidance 💶Funded by the EU 🔗 justicewithchildren.org/en/news/data... #ChildJustice #VAC #datamosaic
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Penal Reform International @penalreformint.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
📢 New blog from PRI and EuroPris - The European Organisation of Prison and Correctional Services. #Violence in European prisons is escalating—driven by #overcrowding, understaffing & structural barriers. 🔎Read how better data, staff training & independent monitoring can help: t.ly/nlkOx
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Insights on security and violence in European prisons - Penal Reform International
This blog written by PRI’s Global Policy Manager, Jérôme Mangelinckx, is the second of three in a series examining trends in European prisons. It is produced in collaboration with EuroPris as part of ...
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Penal Reform International @penalreformint.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
🚨 Don't forget to register for the 𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 co-organised by PRI and @tdhfoundation.bsky.social, as part of the Global Initiative on Justice With Children. 🗓️ Register now: t.ly/_BJpL #JusticeWithChildren2025 #ChildJustice #GlobalCongress #JWC2025
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Penal Reform International @penalreformint.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
📢 New guide: Green prisons 🌿 Our latest guide with UNICRI explores practical, cost-effective strategies for eco-friendly #prison management. 📖 Read more & download here: penalreform.org/resource/gre... #GreenPrisons #Sustainability #SDGs
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Penal Reform International @penalreformint.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
🟢Can prisons be part of the sustainability movement? Tomorrow, 26 March, PRI & UNICRI will launch Green prisons: A Guide to creating environmentally sustainable #prisons —showcasing how sustainability can enhance #rehabilitation & uphold #humanrights. 🔗Register: penalreform.org/news/22857/
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