Penal Reform International
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Penal Reform International (commonly known as PRI), founded in London in 1989, is an international nongovernmental organization working on penal and criminal justice reform worldwide. It is a Dutch Association.
Penal Reform International (PRI) is a non-governmental organisation working globally to promote criminal justice systems that uphold human rights for all and do no harm. We work to make criminal justice systems non-discriminatory and protect the rights of disadvantaged people. We run practical human rights programmes and support reforms that make criminal justice fair and effective.[1] PRI is Headquartered across the UK and the Netherlands leads and coordinates its cross-regional programmes, international policy and advocacy activities. Its regional offices implement practical programmes and provide technical assistance at a national and regional level.[2]
PRI has consultative status at the United Nations (ECOSOC), the Inter-Parliamentary Union, the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child and the Council of Europe.
PRI produces information resources for policy-makers and criminal justice agencies, including research reports, policy briefings and training materials. Publications include Global Prison Trends, an annual overview of current trends and challenges in policy and practice in the criminal justice and penal fields.[3]
