9th April 2003
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy struck the latest blow against mandatory minimum sentences, telling congressional lawmakers Wednesday that required jail terms are partly responsible for much of the prison overcrowding problem in the United States. From Brad Wright,\ CNN Washington Bureau.
5th April 2003
Detailed information on drug treatment programmes in EU member states and Norway. Contains some information on prisons. © European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, 2003 (www.emcdda.org)
25th February 2003
In testimony today before the Texas House Corrections Committee, the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas said that the state's prisons have become too expensive because the system incarcerates too many non-violent offenders who should be home supporting their families.
17th December 2002
Detailed information on drug use in EU members states and Norway, which includes information on prisons. © European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, 2002 (www.emcdda.org)
14th December 2002
Published annually by the Council of Europe.
27th September 2002
By Rick Lines. Published by Prisoners' HIV/AIDS Support Action Network (www.pasan.org).
12th July 2002
By Gordon Barclay & Cynthia Tavares. This bulletin brings together statistical information on criminal justice collected by the Home Office and the Council of Europe.
26th March 2002
A report commissioned by the Justice Forum demands an immediate end to all Private Finance Initiative and Public Private Partnership (PPP)projects and a substantial increase in public sector capital investment in the Criminal Justice System. Report reserached and written\ by the Centre for Public Services.
19th December 2001
Detailed information on drug use in EU members states, which includes information on prisons. © European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, 2001 (www.emcdda.org)
25th October 2001
As States Struggle with Budget Crises, Governments Spend Large Sums on Economic Development Subsidies for Private Prisons. Press release from Good Jobs First in the US.
Respect for rights in the penal system with prison as a last resort.