CONTENTS
Contents
Foreword 2
Introduction 3
Key facts and figures
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1. Crime and imprisonment
Crime rates and the use of imprisonment
Prison overcrowding
Closing space for civil society
Restorative justice
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2. Trends in the use of imprisonment
Pre-trial detention
Sentencing
Death penalty
Life imprisonment
Drugs and imprisonment
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3. Prison populations
Women
Foreign national prisoners, minorities
and Indigenous peoples
Children and young people
Elderly people
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people
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4. Prison management
Security and violence
Prison staff
Contact with the outside world
Rehabilitation and reintegration
Fragile and conflict-affected states
Violent extremism in prison
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5. Role and use of technologies
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6. Alternatives to imprisonment
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Key recommendations
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Endnotes 44
CENTREFOLD
Special Focus 2019 (pull-out section)
Healthcare in prisons
Penal Reform International and Thailand Institute of Justice | Global Prison Trends 2019
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