SettingsImprisonment and detention
Aboriginal deaths in custody
Aboriginal deaths in custody became a major issue because of a widespread perception that a disproportionate number of indigenous Australians were dying in jail after being arrested by police.
Aboriginal deaths in custody became a major issue because of a widespread perception that a disproportionate number of indigenous Australians were dying in jail after being arrested by police.
ACT NOW
ACT NOW is a Human rights campaign group founded by former British humanitarian Aid workers from Sri Lanka against human rights abuses against Tamils.
ACT NOW is a Human rights campaign group founded by former British humanitarian Aid workers from Sri Lanka against human rights abuses against Tamils.
Al-Kateb v Godwin
Al-Kateb v Godwin was a decision of the High Court of Australia, which ruled on 6 August 2004 that the indefinite detention of a stateless person was lawful.
Al-Kateb v Godwin was a decision of the High Court of Australia, which ruled on 6 August 2004 that the indefinite detention of a stateless person was lawful.
Alternatives to incarceration
An alternative to incarceration is any kind of punishment other than time in prison or jail that can be given to a person who is convicted of committing a crime.
An alternative to incarceration is any kind of punishment other than time in prison or jail that can be given to a person who is convicted of committing a crime.
Amnesty International
Amnesty International is a non-governmental organisation focused on human rights with over 3 million members and supporters around the world.
Amnesty International is a non-governmental organisation focused on human rights with over 3 million members and supporters around the world.
Ankang (asylum)
Ankang is a name shared by a number of psychiatric hospitals or asylums in China.
Ankang is a name shared by a number of psychiatric hospitals or asylums in China.
Ankle monitor
An ankle monitor (also known as a tether) is a device that individuals under house arrest are often required to wear.
An ankle monitor (also known as a tether) is a device that individuals under house arrest are often required to wear.
Arab Commission for Human Rights
The Arab Commission for Human Rights (اللجنة العربية لحقوق الإنسان / Commission Arabe des Droits Humains / ACHR) is an Arab world non-governmental human rights organisation that was founded in 1998.
The Arab Commission for Human Rights (اللجنة العربية لحقوق الإنسان / Commission Arabe des Droits Humains / ACHR) is an Arab world non-governmental human rights organisation that was founded in 1998.
Arbitrary arrest and detention
Arbitrary arrest and arbitrary detention are the arrest and/or detention of an individual in a case in which there is no likelihood or evidence that they committed a crime against legal st...
Arbitrary arrest and arbitrary detention are the arrest and/or detention of an individual in a case in which there is no likelihood or evidence that they committed a crime against legal st...
Arthur Charles Evans CBE
Arthur Charles Evans, CBE (21 March 1916 - 18 March 2011) is the author of Sojourn in Silesia, in which he recounts his experiences of his time in World War II, between 1940 and 1945, in th...
Arthur Charles Evans, CBE (21 March 1916 - 18 March 2011) is the author of Sojourn in Silesia, in which he recounts his experiences of his time in World War II, between 1940 and 1945, in th...
Bail
Traditionally, bail is some form of property deposited or pledged to a court to persuade it to release a suspect from jail, on the understanding that the suspect will return for trial or forfeit...
Traditionally, bail is some form of property deposited or pledged to a court to persuade it to release a suspect from jail, on the understanding that the suspect will return for trial or forfeit...
Bail (Canada)
Bail in Canada refers to the release (or detention) of a person charged with a criminal offence prior to being sentenced.
Bail in Canada refers to the release (or detention) of a person charged with a criminal offence prior to being sentenced.
Bandō Prisoner of War camp
The Bandō POW camp was a prisoner-of-war camp during World War I in what is now Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.
The Bandō POW camp was a prisoner-of-war camp during World War I in what is now Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.
Bandō prisoner-of-war camp
The Bandō POW camp was a prisoner-of-war camp during World War I in what is now Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.
The Bandō POW camp was a prisoner-of-war camp during World War I in what is now Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.
Bethany Home
Bethany Home was a residential home in Dublin for women of the Protestant faith, convicted of petty theft, prostitution, infanticide and also for women who were pregnant out of wedlock, and th...
Bethany Home was a residential home in Dublin for women of the Protestant faith, convicted of petty theft, prostitution, infanticide and also for women who were pregnant out of wedlock, and th...
Black site
In military terminology, a black site is a location at which an unacknowledged black project is conducted.
In military terminology, a black site is a location at which an unacknowledged black project is conducted.
Body cavity search
A body cavity search is either a visual search or a manual internal inspection of body cavities such as for prohibited material (contraband), such as illegal drugs, money, jewelry, or weapons.
A body cavity search is either a visual search or a manual internal inspection of body cavities such as for prohibited material (contraband), such as illegal drugs, money, jewelry, or weapons.
Borstal
A borstal was a type of youth prison in the United Kingdom, run by the Prison Service and intended to reform seriously delinquent young people.
A borstal was a type of youth prison in the United Kingdom, run by the Prison Service and intended to reform seriously delinquent young people.
Business Solidarity (NGO)
Business Solidarity is a Russian NGO, which has received international media coverage for its campaigns against the persecution of businesspeople in Russia, where many such cases have been reported.
Business Solidarity is a Russian NGO, which has received international media coverage for its campaigns against the persecution of businesspeople in Russia, where many such cases have been reported.
Cageprisoners
Cageprisoners Ltd is a London-based human rights organization with an Islamic focus, whose stated aim is "to raise awareness of the plight of the prisoners at Guantánamo Bay and other detainees ...
Cageprisoners Ltd is a London-based human rights organization with an Islamic focus, whose stated aim is "to raise awareness of the plight of the prisoners at Guantánamo Bay and other detainees ...
Centro Popular de la Memoria
The Centro Popular de la Memoria (Spanish, People's Memorial Center) is a former illegal detention center in Rosario,.
The Centro Popular de la Memoria (Spanish, People's Memorial Center) is a former illegal detention center in Rosario,.
Chain gang
A chain gang is a group of prisoners chained together to perform menial or physically challenging work, such as mining or timber collecting, as a form of punishment.
A chain gang is a group of prisoners chained together to perform menial or physically challenging work, such as mining or timber collecting, as a form of punishment.
Chan Htoon
Justice Chan Htoon (ချမ်းထွန်း, 1906–1988) was Attorney General and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Burma, and the architect of the first constitution of Burma in 1947.
Justice Chan Htoon (ချမ်းထွန်း, 1906–1988) was Attorney General and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Burma, and the architect of the first constitution of Burma in 1947.
Child imprisonment
Child imprisonment is a concept in criminal law where people are considered not old enough to be held responsible for their criminal acts.
Child imprisonment is a concept in criminal law where people are considered not old enough to be held responsible for their criminal acts.
Convict lease
Convict leasing was a system of penal labor instituted in the American South after the emancipation of slaves by the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1865.
Convict leasing was a system of penal labor instituted in the American South after the emancipation of slaves by the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1865.
Cooper v. Pate
Cooper v. Pate, 378 U.S. 546 (1964), was a U.S. Supreme Court case in which the court ruled for the first time that state prison inmates have the standing to sue in federal court to address ...
Cooper v. Pate, 378 U.S. 546 (1964), was a U.S. Supreme Court case in which the court ruled for the first time that state prison inmates have the standing to sue in federal court to address ...
Corrections officer
A corrections officer, correctional officer, detention officer, prison warder, or prison officer is a person charged with the responsibility of the supervision, safety an...
A corrections officer, correctional officer, detention officer, prison warder, or prison officer is a person charged with the responsibility of the supervision, safety an...
Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act (Singapore)
The Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act (often known by the abbreviation "CLTPA") is a Singapore statute that, among other things, allows the executive branch of the Government of Singapore ...
The Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act (often known by the abbreviation "CLTPA") is a Singapore statute that, among other things, allows the executive branch of the Government of Singapore ...
Daiyo kangoku
Daiyo kangoku (daiyō kangoku 代用監獄) is a Japanese legal term meaning "substitute prison."
Daiyo kangoku (daiyō kangoku 代用監獄) is a Japanese legal term meaning "substitute prison."
Dead time (imprisonment)
Dead time is time spent institutionalized that does not count as credit toward the defendant's sentence.
Dead time is time spent institutionalized that does not count as credit toward the defendant's sentence.
Defend International
Defend International is an international non-governmental organisation whose mission is "to respond to grave violations of human rights and of International Humanitarian Law and to achieve justi...
Defend International is an international non-governmental organisation whose mission is "to respond to grave violations of human rights and of International Humanitarian Law and to achieve justi...
Derechos Human Rights
Derechos Human Rights or Derechos humanos is an International human rights organization with their primary focus being on Latin America.
Derechos Human Rights or Derechos humanos is an International human rights organization with their primary focus being on Latin America.
Detention (imprisonment)
Detention is the process when a state, government or citizen lawfully holds a person by removing their freedom of liberty at that time.
Detention is the process when a state, government or citizen lawfully holds a person by removing their freedom of liberty at that time.
Doug Hegdahl
Seaman Apprentice (E-2) Douglas B. Hegdahl is a former United States Navy sailor who was a prisoner of war (POW) during the Vietnam War.
Seaman Apprentice (E-2) Douglas B. Hegdahl is a former United States Navy sailor who was a prisoner of war (POW) during the Vietnam War.
Drunk tank
A drunk tank is a jail cell accommodating, customarily or as a temporary expedient, at least one person who is intoxicated, especially with alcohol.
A drunk tank is a jail cell accommodating, customarily or as a temporary expedient, at least one person who is intoxicated, especially with alcohol.
Edward Morrell
Edward H. Morrell (1868–1946), commonly known as Ed Morrell, was an accomplice to the Evans and Sontag gang that robbed the Southern Pacific Railroad in California's San Joaquin Valley in the 1890s.
Edward H. Morrell (1868–1946), commonly known as Ed Morrell, was an accomplice to the Evans and Sontag gang that robbed the Southern Pacific Railroad in California's San Joaquin Valley in the 1890s.
Estadio Nacional de Chile
The Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos is the national stadium of Chile.
The Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos is the national stadium of Chile.
Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos
The Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos is the national stadium of Chile.
The Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos is the national stadium of Chile.
Estadio Víctor Jara
Estadio Víctor Jara is the name of the former Estadio Chile, or Chile Stadium, in Santiago, Chile.
Estadio Víctor Jara is the name of the former Estadio Chile, or Chile Stadium, in Santiago, Chile.
Exodus Transitional Community
The Exodus Transitional Community, www.etcny.org, is a non-profit organization that provides support services to men and women who are in transition from incarceration to full-integration into t...
The Exodus Transitional Community, www.etcny.org, is a non-profit organization that provides support services to men and women who are in transition from incarceration to full-integration into t...
Extrajudicial detention
Arbitrary or extrajudicial detention is the detention of individuals by a state, without ever laying formal charges against them.
Arbitrary or extrajudicial detention is the detention of individuals by a state, without ever laying formal charges against them.
Faeq al-Mir arrest controversy
The Faeq al-Mir arrest controversy refers to the arrest, imprisonment, and calls for release of Faeq al-Mir, leader of the Syrian People’s Democratic Party, after he telephoned Elias Atallah, a ...
The Faeq al-Mir arrest controversy refers to the arrest, imprisonment, and calls for release of Faeq al-Mir, leader of the Syrian People’s Democratic Party, after he telephoned Elias Atallah, a ...
Fair Trials International
Fair Trials International (FTI) is a UK-registered non-governmental organization which works for fair trials according to international standards of justice and defends the rights of those facin...
Fair Trials International (FTI) is a UK-registered non-governmental organization which works for fair trials according to international standards of justice and defends the rights of those facin...
False imprisonment
False imprisonment is a restraint of a person in a bounded area without justification or consent.
False imprisonment is a restraint of a person in a bounded area without justification or consent.
Fellowship of the Dice (film)
Fellowship of the Dice is a film released in 2005 (2007 on DVD), directed by Matthew Ross, and starring Aimee Graham and Price Carson.
Fellowship of the Dice is a film released in 2005 (2007 on DVD), directed by Matthew Ross, and starring Aimee Graham and Price Carson.
Five techniques
The term five techniques refers to certain interrogation practices adopted by the Northern Ireland and British governments during Operation Demetrius in the early 1970s.
The term five techniques refers to certain interrogation practices adopted by the Northern Ireland and British governments during Operation Demetrius in the early 1970s.
Forced disappearance
In international human rights law, a forced disappearance occurs when a person is secretly abducted or imprisoned by a state or political organization or by a third party with the authorization,...
In international human rights law, a forced disappearance occurs when a person is secretly abducted or imprisoned by a state or political organization or by a third party with the authorization,...
Free Waqar Campaign
Free Waqar Campaign is an ongoing e-campaign that demands release of Waqar Ahmad Moharkan, who has been detained without charge or trial by the Jammu and Kashmir police in Indian Administrated K...
Free Waqar Campaign is an ongoing e-campaign that demands release of Waqar Ahmad Moharkan, who has been detained without charge or trial by the Jammu and Kashmir police in Indian Administrated K...
Front Line (NGO)
Front Line or The International Foundation for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders is an Irish-based human rights organisation founded in Dublin, Ireland in 2001 to protect human righ...
Front Line or The International Foundation for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders is an Irish-based human rights organisation founded in Dublin, Ireland in 2001 to protect human righ...
Front Line Defenders
Front Line or The International Foundation for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders is an Irish-based human rights organisation founded in Dublin, Ireland in 2001 to protect human righ...
Front Line or The International Foundation for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders is an Irish-based human rights organisation founded in Dublin, Ireland in 2001 to protect human righ...
Gates v. Collier
Gates v. Collier, 501 F.2d 1291 (5th cir.
Gates v. Collier, 501 F.2d 1291 (5th cir.
German American internment
German American Internment refers to the detention of people of German citizenship in the United States during World War I and World War II. Unlike those Japanese Americans who were interned dur...
German American Internment refers to the detention of people of German citizenship in the United States during World War I and World War II. Unlike those Japanese Americans who were interned dur...
German prisoners of war in the United States
German prisoners of war in the United States were members of the German military interned in the United States as prisoners of war during World War I and World War II. By the summer of 1945, t...
German prisoners of war in the United States were members of the German military interned in the United States as prisoners of war during World War I and World War II. By the summer of 1945, t...
Ghost detainee
Ghost detainee is an official term used by the US Government to designate a person held in a detention center, whose identity has been hidden by keeping them unregistered and therefore anonymous.
Ghost detainee is an official term used by the US Government to designate a person held in a detention center, whose identity has been hidden by keeping them unregistered and therefore anonymous.
Gulag
The Gulag was the government agency that administered the main Soviet forced labor camp systems.
The Gulag was the government agency that administered the main Soviet forced labor camp systems.
Hasan as-Senussi
Sayyid Hasan ar-Rida al-Mahdi as-Senussi was the crown prince of the Kingdom of Libya from 26 October 1956 to 1 September 1969, when the monarchy was abolished.
Sayyid Hasan ar-Rida al-Mahdi as-Senussi was the crown prince of the Kingdom of Libya from 26 October 1956 to 1 September 1969, when the monarchy was abolished.
High-value detention site
A high-value detention site or HVD, in current U.S. military parlance, is a prison for those who may have valuable intelligence to offer, or who have inherent military or political signifi...
A high-value detention site or HVD, in current U.S. military parlance, is a prison for those who may have valuable intelligence to offer, or who have inherent military or political signifi...
Hirst v United Kingdom (No 2)
Hirst v the United Kingdom (No 2) 2005
ECHR 681 is a European Court of Human Rights case, where the court ruled that a blanket ban on British prisoners exercising the right to vote is cont...
Hirst v the United Kingdom (No 2) 2005
ECHR 681 is a European Court of Human Rights case, where the court ruled that a blanket ban on British prisoners exercising the right to vote is cont...
Holt v. Sarver
Holt v. Sarver (Arkansas) is the first in a series of American common law cases that have found entire state prison systems in violation of prisoners' constitutional rights by providing cruel ...
Holt v. Sarver (Arkansas) is the first in a series of American common law cases that have found entire state prison systems in violation of prisoners' constitutional rights by providing cruel ...
House arrest
In justice and law, house arrest is a measure by which a person is confined by the authorities to his or her residence.
In justice and law, house arrest is a measure by which a person is confined by the authorities to his or her residence.
Immigration detention
Immigration detention is the policy of holding individuals suspected of visa violations, illegal entry or unauthorised arrival, and those subject to deportation and removal in detention until a...
Immigration detention is the policy of holding individuals suspected of visa violations, illegal entry or unauthorised arrival, and those subject to deportation and removal in detention until a...
Imprisonment
Incarceration is the detention of a person in jail, typically as punishment for a crime.
Incarceration is the detention of a person in jail, typically as punishment for a crime.
Incapacitation (penology)
Incapacitation in the context of sentencing philosophy refers to the effect of a sentence in terms of positively preventing (rather than merely deterring) future offending.
Incapacitation in the context of sentencing philosophy refers to the effect of a sentence in terms of positively preventing (rather than merely deterring) future offending.
Incarceration
Incarceration is the detention of a person in prison, typically as punishment for a crime.
Incarceration is the detention of a person in prison, typically as punishment for a crime.
Indefinite detention
Indefinite detention is the incarceration of an arrested person by a national government or law enforcement agency without a trial.
Indefinite detention is the incarceration of an arrested person by a national government or law enforcement agency without a trial.
Indefinite imprisonment
Indefinite imprisonment or indeterminate imprisonment is the imposition of a sentence by imprisonment with no definite period of time set during sentencing.
Indefinite imprisonment or indeterminate imprisonment is the imposition of a sentence by imprisonment with no definite period of time set during sentencing.
Independent custody visitor
An independent custody visitor is someone who visits people who are detained in police stations in the United Kingdom to ensure that they are being treated properly.
An independent custody visitor is someone who visits people who are detained in police stations in the United Kingdom to ensure that they are being treated properly.
Independent Monitoring Board
Independent Monitoring Boards (IMB) are statutory bodies established by the Prison Act 1952 to monitor the welfare of prisoners in the UK to ensure that they are properly cared for within Prison...
Independent Monitoring Boards (IMB) are statutory bodies established by the Prison Act 1952 to monitor the welfare of prisoners in the UK to ensure that they are properly cared for within Prison...
Inmate Code
Inmate Code refers to the rules and values that have developed among prisoners inside prisons social systems.
Inmate Code refers to the rules and values that have developed among prisoners inside prisons social systems.
Involuntary commitment
Involuntary commitment or civil commitment is a legal process through which an individual with symptoms of severe mental illness is court-ordered into treatment in a hospital or in the com...
Involuntary commitment or civil commitment is a legal process through which an individual with symptoms of severe mental illness is court-ordered into treatment in a hospital or in the com...
Jailhouse Jesus
Jailhouse Jesus is the colloquial term for an observed psychological phenomenon of new inmates to 'find religion' during their (usually first) incarceration.
Jailhouse Jesus is the colloquial term for an observed psychological phenomenon of new inmates to 'find religion' during their (usually first) incarceration.
Journal of Prisoners on Prisons
The Journal of Prisoners on Prisons is a peer-reviewed academic journal, which gives a voice to prisoners.
The Journal of Prisoners on Prisons is a peer-reviewed academic journal, which gives a voice to prisoners.
Kettling
Kettling (also known as containment or corralling) is a police tactic for controlling large crowds during demonstrations or protests.
Kettling (also known as containment or corralling) is a police tactic for controlling large crowds during demonstrations or protests.
Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group
The Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group is one of the oldest and most active Ukrainian human rights organizations.
The Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group is one of the oldest and most active Ukrainian human rights organizations.
Kugel-erlass
The "Kugel-erlass" (bullet decree) also known as "Aktion Kugel" was a secret decree (geheimbefehl), issued by Nazi Germany in March 1944.
The "Kugel-erlass" (bullet decree) also known as "Aktion Kugel" was a secret decree (geheimbefehl), issued by Nazi Germany in March 1944.
Life imprisonment in England and Wales
In England and Wales, life imprisonment is a sentence which lasts until the death of the prisoner, although in most cases the prisoner will be eligible for parole after a fixed period set by the...
In England and Wales, life imprisonment is a sentence which lasts until the death of the prisoner, although in most cases the prisoner will be eligible for parole after a fixed period set by the...
Local prison
In Her Majesty's Prison Service, a local prison is a type of prison where a person is detained before a trial or directly after a conviction.
In Her Majesty's Prison Service, a local prison is a type of prison where a person is detained before a trial or directly after a conviction.
Longford Prize
The Longford Prize is an annual award presented to an organisation or individual working in the field of social or penal reform.
The Longford Prize is an annual award presented to an organisation or individual working in the field of social or penal reform.
Lora prison camp
Lora prison camp (a.k.a. the Military Investigation Prison Lora) was a prison camp in Split, Croatia.
Lora prison camp (a.k.a. the Military Investigation Prison Lora) was a prison camp in Split, Croatia.
Loughan House
Loughan House is a low security open detention centre in Blacklion, County Cavan, Ireland.
Loughan House is a low security open detention centre in Blacklion, County Cavan, Ireland.
Magdalen Society of Philadelphia
The Magdalen Society of Philadelphia was a private charitable organization founded in 1800 to redeem prostitutes and other "fallen" women.
The Magdalen Society of Philadelphia was a private charitable organization founded in 1800 to redeem prostitutes and other "fallen" women.
Magdalene asylum
Magdalene asylums were institutions of the 19th and 20th centuries for so-called "fallen women".
Magdalene asylums were institutions of the 19th and 20th centuries for so-called "fallen women".
Mainprise
Mainprise is a concept in English law regarding the release of a prisoner from custody upon sureties pending trial.
Mainprise is a concept in English law regarding the release of a prisoner from custody upon sureties pending trial.
Mary Norris
Mary Norris, the eldest of eight children, was born in 1932 in Sneem, South Kerry, Ireland.
Mary Norris, the eldest of eight children, was born in 1932 in Sneem, South Kerry, Ireland.
Mental Health Review Tribunal (England and Wales)
The Mental Health Review Tribunal consists of two distinct bodies, within a single non-departmental public body, which exist to protect the rights of persons subject to the Mental Health Act 198...
The Mental Health Review Tribunal consists of two distinct bodies, within a single non-departmental public body, which exist to protect the rights of persons subject to the Mental Health Act 198...
Min Ko Naing
Min Ko Naing (မင်းကိုနိုင်, ; born 18 October 1962), whose name literally means "conqueror of kings" was born Paw Oo Tun in Rangoon (Yangon), Burma.
Min Ko Naing (မင်းကိုနိုင်, ; born 18 October 1962), whose name literally means "conqueror of kings" was born Paw Oo Tun in Rangoon (Yangon), Burma.
NESOHR
The NorthEast Secretariat on Human Rights (NESOHR) was established as part of the Norway facilitated peace process to improve human rights in North East of Sri Lanka on July 9, 2004, in Kilinochchi.
The NorthEast Secretariat on Human Rights (NESOHR) was established as part of the Norway facilitated peace process to improve human rights in North East of Sri Lanka on July 9, 2004, in Kilinochchi.
NKVD
The People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs, abbreviated NKVD was the public and secret police organization of the Soviet Union that directly executed the rule of power of the Soviets, ...
The People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs, abbreviated NKVD was the public and secret police organization of the Soviet Union that directly executed the rule of power of the Soviets, ...
North Korea Freedom Coalition
North Korea Freedom Coalition or NKFC was established in 2003.It is an organisation for Human rights and Freedom in North Korea.
North Korea Freedom Coalition or NKFC was established in 2003.It is an organisation for Human rights and Freedom in North Korea.
Novgorod case
The Novgorod Case is the conventional term used in the Russian blogosphere and mass media for the controversial criminal case against Mrs.
The Novgorod Case is the conventional term used in the Russian blogosphere and mass media for the controversial criminal case against Mrs.
O'Lone v. Estate of Shabazz
O'Lone v. Estate of Shabazz, 482 U.S. 342, was a U.S. Supreme Court decision involving the constitutionality of prison regulations.
O'Lone v. Estate of Shabazz, 482 U.S. 342, was a U.S. Supreme Court decision involving the constitutionality of prison regulations.
Penal colony
A penal colony is a settlement used to exile prisoners and separate them from the general populace by placing them in a remote location, often an island or distant colonial territory.
A penal colony is a settlement used to exile prisoners and separate them from the general populace by placing them in a remote location, often an island or distant colonial territory.
Pervear v. Massachusetts
Pervear v. Massachusetts, 72 U.S. 475 was a case brought before the United States Supreme Court in 1866 over the issue of prisoners' rights.
Pervear v. Massachusetts, 72 U.S. 475 was a case brought before the United States Supreme Court in 1866 over the issue of prisoners' rights.
Peter Conder
Peter Conder, OBE (20 March 1919 – 8 October 1993) was a British ornithologist and conservationist known predominantly for his contribution as Director of the Royal Society for the Protection of...
Peter Conder, OBE (20 March 1919 – 8 October 1993) was a British ornithologist and conservationist known predominantly for his contribution as Director of the Royal Society for the Protection of...
Political abuse of psychiatry
Political abuse of psychiatry is the purported misuse of psychiatric diagnosis, detention and treatment for the purposes of obstructing the fundamental human rights of certain groups and individ...
Political abuse of psychiatry is the purported misuse of psychiatric diagnosis, detention and treatment for the purposes of obstructing the fundamental human rights of certain groups and individ...
Political abuse of psychiatry in Russia
Political abuse of psychiatry is the purported misuse of psychiatric diagnosis, detention and treatment for the purposes of obstructing the fundamental human rights of certain groups and individ...
Political abuse of psychiatry is the purported misuse of psychiatric diagnosis, detention and treatment for the purposes of obstructing the fundamental human rights of certain groups and individ...
Political prisoner
The term "political prisoner" is used by persons or groups challenging the legitimacy of the detention of a prisoner.
The term "political prisoner" is used by persons or groups challenging the legitimacy of the detention of a prisoner.
Principal Officer
Principal Officer is a rank used in HM Prison Service, the Scottish Prison Service and the Northern Ireland Prison Service, as well as other prison services around the world.
Principal Officer is a rank used in HM Prison Service, the Scottish Prison Service and the Northern Ireland Prison Service, as well as other prison services around the world.
Prison cell pony party
A prison cell pony party is a jail slang term that implies a excessive prison cell party where not all participants involved are voluntary participants in said party, and are instead participa...
A prison cell pony party is a jail slang term that implies a excessive prison cell party where not all participants involved are voluntary participants in said party, and are instead participa...
Prison education
Prison education, also known as Inmate Education and Correctional Education, is a broad term that encompasses any number of educational activities occurring inside a prison.
Prison education, also known as Inmate Education and Correctional Education, is a broad term that encompasses any number of educational activities occurring inside a prison.
Prison farm
A prison farm is a large correctional facility where hard labor convicts are put to economical use in a 'farm' (in the wide sense of a productive unit), usually for manual labour, largely in o...
A prison farm is a large correctional facility where hard labor convicts are put to economical use in a 'farm' (in the wide sense of a productive unit), usually for manual labour, largely in o...
Prison officer
A corrections officer, correctional officer, detention officer, prison warder, or prison officer is a person charged with the responsibility of the supervision, safety an...
A corrections officer, correctional officer, detention officer, prison warder, or prison officer is a person charged with the responsibility of the supervision, safety an...
Prison reform
Prison reform is the attempt to improve conditions inside prisons,prisners have very colorful ways to get drugs into prison, aiming at a more effective penal system.
Prison reform is the attempt to improve conditions inside prisons,prisners have very colorful ways to get drugs into prison, aiming at a more effective penal system.
Prison Register
In the UK prison registers were kept from 1805 to 1892.
In the UK prison registers were kept from 1805 to 1892.
Prison register
In the UK prison registers were kept from 1805 to 1892.
In the UK prison registers were kept from 1805 to 1892.
Prisoner
A prisoner, also commonly called an inmate, is anyone who is deprived of liberty against their will.
A prisoner, also commonly called an inmate, is anyone who is deprived of liberty against their will.
Prisoner exchange
A prisoner exchange or Prisoner swap is a deal between opposing sides in a conflict to release prisoners.
A prisoner exchange or Prisoner swap is a deal between opposing sides in a conflict to release prisoners.
Prisoner of conscience
Prisoner of conscience (POC) is a term defined in Peter Benenson's 1961 article "The Forgotten Prisoners" often used by the human rights group Amnesty International.
Prisoner of conscience (POC) is a term defined in Peter Benenson's 1961 article "The Forgotten Prisoners" often used by the human rights group Amnesty International.
Prisoner of war
A prisoner of war (POW, PoW, PW, P/W, WP, PsW, enemy prisoner of war, (EPW) or "Missing-Captured" is a person, whether civilian or combatant, who ...
A prisoner of war (POW, PoW, PW, P/W, WP, PsW, enemy prisoner of war, (EPW) or "Missing-Captured" is a person, whether civilian or combatant, who ...
Prisoner-of-war camp
A prisoner-of-war camp is a site for the containment of combatants captured by their enemy in time of war, and is similar to an internment camp which is used for civilian populations.
A prisoner-of-war camp is a site for the containment of combatants captured by their enemy in time of war, and is similar to an internment camp which is used for civilian populations.
Prisons in Bahrain
Prisons in Bahrain are fully owned and operated by the state.
Prisons in Bahrain are fully owned and operated by the state.
Prisons in Ukraine
Prisons in Ukraine are regulated by the State Penitentiary Service of Ukraine that is part of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine.
Prisons in Ukraine are regulated by the State Penitentiary Service of Ukraine that is part of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine.
Protective custody
Protective custody is a type of imprisonment to protect a prisoner from harm, either from outside sources or other prisoners.
Protective custody is a type of imprisonment to protect a prisoner from harm, either from outside sources or other prisoners.
Quiriquina Island
Quiriquina Island, Chile located at the entrance to the Bay of Concepción, 11 km north of Talcahuano.
Quiriquina Island, Chile located at the entrance to the Bay of Concepción, 11 km north of Talcahuano.
Remand (imprisonment)
The detention of suspects is the process of keeping a person who has been arrested in a police-cell, remand prison or other detention centre before trial or sentencing.
The detention of suspects is the process of keeping a person who has been arrested in a police-cell, remand prison or other detention centre before trial or sentencing.
Reprieve (organisation)
Reprieve is any of a number of not-for-profit organizations around the world which work against the death penalty, with a particular focus on legal support for those facing the death penalty.
Reprieve is any of a number of not-for-profit organizations around the world which work against the death penalty, with a particular focus on legal support for those facing the death penalty.
Rheinwiesenlager
The Rheinwiesenlager, official name Prisoner of War Temporary Enclosures, were a group of about 19 transit camps for holding about one million German POWs after World War II from sprin...
The Rheinwiesenlager, official name Prisoner of War Temporary Enclosures, were a group of about 19 transit camps for holding about one million German POWs after World War II from sprin...
Senior Officer (rank)
Senior Officer is a rank used in HM Prison Service, the Scottish Prison Service and the Northern Ireland Prison Service, as well as other prison services around the world.
Senior Officer is a rank used in HM Prison Service, the Scottish Prison Service and the Northern Ireland Prison Service, as well as other prison services around the world.
Short Creek raid
The Short Creek raid is the name given to Arizona state police and Arizona National Guard action against Mormon fundamentalists that took place on the morning of July 26, 1953 at Short Creek, Ar...
The Short Creek raid is the name given to Arizona state police and Arizona National Guard action against Mormon fundamentalists that took place on the morning of July 26, 1953 at Short Creek, Ar...
Slopping out
Slopping out is the emptying of buckets of human waste when the cells are unlocked in prisons in the morning.
Slopping out is the emptying of buckets of human waste when the cells are unlocked in prisons in the morning.
Society for Human Rights and Prisoners Aid
SHARP, Society for Human Rights and Prisoners Aid, is a Non-Profitable, Non-Political and Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) registered with the Voluntary Social Welfare Agencies, Islamabad Cap...
SHARP, Society for Human Rights and Prisoners Aid, is a Non-Profitable, Non-Political and Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) registered with the Voluntary Social Welfare Agencies, Islamabad Cap...
Soft detention
Soft detention is a form of house arrest used in the People's Republic of China to control political dissidents.
Soft detention is a form of house arrest used in the People's Republic of China to control political dissidents.
Special Operations Response Team
Operating under the direct control of the BOPs Office of Emergency Preparedness, these units consist of Special Operations Response Teams, or SORTs; Disturbance Control Teams; and Hostage Negot...
Operating under the direct control of the BOPs Office of Emergency Preparedness, these units consist of Special Operations Response Teams, or SORTs; Disturbance Control Teams; and Hostage Negot...
Sremska Mitrovica camp
Sremska Mitrovica prison, is the biggest prison in Serbia, consisting of two facilities and situated in Sremska Mitrovica, Vojvodina (Serbia, former SFRJ, then FRY) where non-Serb (mostly Croati...
Sremska Mitrovica prison, is the biggest prison in Serbia, consisting of two facilities and situated in Sremska Mitrovica, Vojvodina (Serbia, former SFRJ, then FRY) where non-Serb (mostly Croati...
Sremska Mitrovica prison
Sremska Mitrovica prison is the biggest prison in Serbia, consisting of two facilities.
Sremska Mitrovica prison is the biggest prison in Serbia, consisting of two facilities.
Stanford prison experiment
The Stanford prison experiment was a study of the psychological effects of becoming a prisoner or prison guard.
The Stanford prison experiment was a study of the psychological effects of becoming a prisoner or prison guard.
Stress positions
Stress Positions, also known as submission positions, place the human body in such a way that a great amount of weight is placed on just one or two muscles.
Stress Positions, also known as submission positions, place the human body in such a way that a great amount of weight is placed on just one or two muscles.
Sudan Organisation Against Torture
Sudan Organisation Against Torture (SOAT) is a human rights group based in London, which works to combat human rights violations in Sudan, particularly in the Dafur region.
Sudan Organisation Against Torture (SOAT) is a human rights group based in London, which works to combat human rights violations in Sudan, particularly in the Dafur region.
Suicide watch
Suicide watch is an intensive monitoring process used to ensure that an individual does not die by suicide.
Suicide watch is an intensive monitoring process used to ensure that an individual does not die by suicide.
Tamil Solidarity
Tamil Solidarity formerly the Stop the Slaughter of Tamils is a leftist activist group fighting for the rights of Tamils in Sri Lanka.
Tamil Solidarity formerly the Stop the Slaughter of Tamils is a leftist activist group fighting for the rights of Tamils in Sri Lanka.
The Longford Prize
The Longford Prize is an annual award presented to an organisation or individual working in the field of social or penal reform.
The Longford Prize is an annual award presented to an organisation or individual working in the field of social or penal reform.
Tin Tun
Tin Tun (တင်ထွန်း, ) is a jailed Burmese political dissident, Asian boxing champion, and one of the pioneers of the now-extinct Scouting movement in that nation, imprisoned under the Publishing ...
Tin Tun (တင်ထွန်း, ) is a jailed Burmese political dissident, Asian boxing champion, and one of the pioneers of the now-extinct Scouting movement in that nation, imprisoned under the Publishing ...
Ulster Magdalene Asylum
Ulster Magdalene Asylum was founded in 1839 on Donegall Pass, Belfast, by the Church of Ireland, like other Magdalene Asylum it catered for fallen women.
Ulster Magdalene Asylum was founded in 1839 on Donegall Pass, Belfast, by the Church of Ireland, like other Magdalene Asylum it catered for fallen women.
Vermont Treatment Program for Sexual Abusers
The Vermont Treatment Program for Sexual Abusers is charged with teaching offenders make permanent changes in behavior relating to illegal sexual behavior.
The Vermont Treatment Program for Sexual Abusers is charged with teaching offenders make permanent changes in behavior relating to illegal sexual behavior.
Working Group on Arbitrary Detention
The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention is a UN-mandated body of independent human rights experts that investigates cases of arbitrary arrest and detention that may be in violation of internati...
The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention is a UN-mandated body of independent human rights experts that investigates cases of arbitrary arrest and detention that may be in violation of internati...
Ye Htoon
Ye Htoon, also known as Roland Chan Htoon, is a prominent Burmese lawyer, sometime-jailed political dissident, and a successful entrepreneur, and one of the notables of the now-extinct Sco...
Ye Htoon, also known as Roland Chan Htoon, is a prominent Burmese lawyer, sometime-jailed political dissident, and a successful entrepreneur, and one of the notables of the now-extinct Sco...
Youth detention center
A youth detention center, also known as a juvenile detention center, juvenile hall or, more colloquially as juvie, is a secure residential facility for young people, often term...
A youth detention center, also known as a juvenile detention center, juvenile hall or, more colloquially as juvie, is a secure residential facility for young people, often term...
Zimbabwe Peace Project
Zimbabwe Peace Project also known as ZPP is a human rights monitoring group in Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe Peace Project also known as ZPP is a human rights monitoring group in Zimbabwe.