United Nations Standards and Norms
- 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, Tagalog, Ukrainian
- 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
- United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for Non-custodial Measures (The Tokyo Rules) English, French, Russian, Arabic, Spanish, Chinese
United Nations guidance documents related to incarceration
- UN Common Position on Incarceration English
UNODC technical guidance material on prison and penal reform
Alternatives to imprisonment
- Handbook of basic principles and promising practices on Alternatives to Imprisonment English, French, Spanish , Turkish
- Toolkit on Gender-Responsive Non-Custodial Measures English, Spanish, Thai
- Handbook on restorative justice programmes (second edition) English, Korean, Portuguese, Czech, French, Thai
- Treatment and Care for People with Drug Use Disorders in Contact with Criminal Justice System- Alternatives to Conviction or Punishment Arabic, English, French, Russian, Spanish
Prison management
Toolkit on the Nelson Mandela Rules
- 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, Tagalog
- 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, Ukrainian
- Instructional Placards on the Nelson Mandela Rules Arabic, English, French, Russian, Spanish
- Assessing compliance with the Nelson Mandela Rules: A checklist for internal inspection mechanisms English, Spanish, Arabic, French, Russian, German, Thai
- Scenario-based e-learning course on the Nelson Mandela Rules English, Spanish, Russian, Arabic , French, German
- Incorporating the Nelson Mandela Rules into National Prison Legislation Arabic, English, French, Russian, Spanish
Prison management strategies and core practices
- Handbook on Strategies to Reduce Overcrowding in Prisons English, Arabic, Indonesian, Spanish, French
- Handbook for Prison Leaders Arabic, English, French
- Handbook on the Classification of Prisoners English, Spanish, Russian, French, Arabic
- Handbook on Dynamic Security and Prison Intelligence English, French, Arabic, Spanish, Russian
- Handbook on Prisoner File Management English, French, Arabic
- Handbook on Anti-Corruption Measures in Prisons English
Special categories of prisoners
- Handbook on Women and Imprisonment English 2nd edition, Arabic 2nd edition, Russian, Turkish, Spanish
- Training Curriculum on Women and Imprisonment English, Albanian, Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian, Montenegrin, Serbian
- Handbook on Prisoners With Special Needs, Arabic, English, Spanish, Turkish
- Handbook on the Management of High-Risk Prisoners English, Arabic, Russian
- Handbook on the Management of Violent Extremist Prisoners and the Prevention of Radicalization to Violence in Prisons English, Arabic, French, Russian, German
Prison health
- HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care, Treatment and Support in Prison Settings - a framework for an effective national response English
Rehabilitation and social reintegration
- Introductory Handbook on the Prevention of Recidivism and the Social Reintegration of Offenders English (updated), Spanish, Russian (updated) , Arabic (updated), French (updated)
- UNODC Roadmap for the Development of Prison-based Rehabilitation Programmes English, Spanish, Arabic, French, Russian
- Creating a Brand of Prison Products English, Spanish, Russian, French, Arabic
UNODC guidance notes on prison and penal reform
- COVID-19 Guidance Note: Emergency Releases of Prisoners English, French, Spanish
- COVID-19 Guidance Note: Infection Prevention and Control Measures in Prisons English, French, Spanish
- UNODC Position Paper on COVID-19 Preparedness and Responses in Prisons English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Chinese, Portuguese
- Summary of Key Principles and Recommendations of the Handbook on Violent Extremist Prisoners English, Arabic, French, Russian, Spanish, German
- A Prison Evaluation Checklist for Post-Conflict Settings English
- Information Note for Criminal Justice Practitioners on Non-Custodial Measures for Women Offenders English
