Human Rights and Prisons: A Pocketbook of International Human Rights Standards for Prison Officials (Professional Training) (Professional Training)

This Pocketbook of International Rights Standards is designed to be a readily accessible and portable reference for prison officials, containing a comprehensive collection of point-form standards organized according to prison officials’ duties and functions and referenced with detailed footnotes. It is one component of the four part publication Human Rights and Prisons - a human rights training package for prison officials. This Publication Focuses On Human Rights Training For Prison Officials And Includes Practical Recommendations, Topics For Discussion, Case Studies, And Checklists. The Topics Covered Include: Right To Physical And Moral Integrity, Health Rights Of Prisoners, Security Regulation, Prisoners Contact With The Outside World, Complaints And Inspection Procedures, Special Categories Of Prisoners, And Persons Under Detention Without Sentence. Office Of The United Nations High Commissioner For Human Rights. Hr/p/pt/11/add.3--t.p. Verso. United Nations Publication. Sales No. E.0-4.xiv.5--t.p. Verso. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 27-34). Contains information for prison officials on topics regarding international human rights standards, including the right to physical and moral integrity, health rights of prisoners, security regulation, prisoners' contact with the outside world, and more. This reference book is part of a series of training publications for human rights education. International human rights law is binding on all States and their agents, including prison officials.'