Prison reform Resources

UN Common Position on Incarceration English NEW!
UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (The Nelson Mandela Rules) Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, Finnish, German, Sinhala, Tamil, Dhivehi
Model Prison Act and Related Commentary based on the Nelson Mandela Rules AR EN ES FR RU NEW!
Handbook on restorative justice programmes (2020) English (1st ed.) French, Farsi, Turkish
Handbook of basic principles and promising practices on Alternatives to Imprisonment English, French, Spanish , Turkish

Handbook for Prison Leaders Arabic, English, French
Handbook on Prisoner File Management English, French, Arabic
Handbook on Prisoners With Special Needs, Arabic, English, Spanish, Turkish
Handbook on Women and Imprisonment English 2nd edition, Arabic 2nd edition, Russian, Turkish, Spanish
Training curriculum on Women and Imprisonment Version 1.0, English, Albanian, Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian, Montenegrin, Serbian
The Bangkok Rules-United Nations Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-custodial Measures for Women Offenders with their Commentary English French Spanish
Information note for criminal justice practitioners on non-custodial measures for women offenders English,
Handbook on Strategies to Reduce Overcrowding in Prisons English, Arabic, Indonesian, Spanish, French
Afghanistan: Implementing Alternatives to Imprisonment, in line with International Standards and National Legislation English
HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care, Treatment and Support in Prison Settings - a framework for an effective national response English
UNODC Prison Reform Concept Note English
Handbook on the International Transfer of Sentenced Persons English
Introductory Handbook on the Prevention of Recidivism and the Social Reintegration of Offenders English (updated), French, Spanish, Russian (updated) , Arabic (updated), French (updated)
A Prison Evaluation Checklist for Post-Conflict Settings English
Handbook on Dynamic Security and Prison Intelligence English, French, Arabic, Spanish
Handbook on the Management of High-Risk Prisoners English, Arabic
Brochure on the The United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (the Nelson Mandela Rules) English Spanish, Russian, Arabic, French, Sinhala, Tamil
Handbook on the Management of Violent Extremist Prisoners and the Prevention of Radicalization to Violence in Prisons English, Arabic, French, Russian, German
Summary of Key Principles and Recommendations of the Handbook on Violent Extremist Prisoners English, Arabic, French, Russian, Spanish, German
Assessing compliance with the Nelson Mandela Rules: A checklist for internal inspection mechanisms English, Spanish, Arabic, French, Russian, German, Thai
UNODC Roadmap for the Development of Prison-based Rehabilitation Programmes English, Spanish, Arabic, French, Russian
Handbook on Anti-Corruption Measures in Prisons English
Treatment and Care for People with Drug Use Disorders in Contact with Criminal Justice System- Alternatives to Conviction or Punishment English
Instructional Placards on the Nelson Mandela Rules Arabic, English, French, Russian, Spanish
Scenario-based e-learning course on the Nelson Mandela Rules English, Spanish, Russian, Arabic , French NEW!
UNODC Position Paper on COVID-19 Preparedness and Responses in Prisons English, Portuguese NEW!
UNODC Background Paper on Assessing the Risks and Needs of Violent Extremist Prisoners and Foreign Terrorist Fighters English, Arabic, Russian NEW!

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