Full title in original language:
Roadmap for the Development of Prison-based Rehabilitation Programmes
Education level:
University University (18+ years)Topic / subtopic:
Crime prevention and criminal justice Alternatives to imprisonmentTarget audience:
Students,
Teachers / Lecturers
Type of resource:
Publication / Article
Languages:
English
Region of relevance:
Global
Access:
open access
Corporate authors:
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Publication year:
2017
Published by:
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Copyright holder:
© United Nations
Contact name and address:
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Contact email:
unodc@unodc.org
Key themes:
crime, crime prevention, criminal justice, prison, rehabilitation
Links:
Short description:
As the guardian of the Nelson Mandela Rules, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has published a number of guidance documents in the field of prison management and reform.6 Among those, UNODC published in 2012 an “Introductory Handbook on the Prevention of Recidivism and the Social Reintegration of Offenders”, which elaborates on promising practices and programmes for reducing criminal recidivism by addressing the social reintegration challenges faced by all offenders, and in particular by those who are or have been incarcerated. This document seeks to build on that handbook by proposing practical steps and considerations to national prison administrations through which promising programmes can be put into practice or be enhanced.