Human rights in prisons : comparing institutional encounters in kosovo, sierra leone and the ... philippines

Drawing on participatory action research conducted in Sierra Leone, Kosovo and the Philippines, Human Rights in Prisons analyses encounters between rights-based non-governmental organisations and prisons. It explores the previously under-researched perspectives of prison staff and prisoners on their lives and relationships. Like many prisons around the world, those in Sierra Leone, Kosovo and the Philippines are subject to the scrutiny and intervention of rights-based non-governmental organisations. This book compares encounters between prisons and NGOs drawing particular attention to the variation in styles of intervention. It ultimately shows how prisons act on NGOs as much as NGOs act on prisons. The authors call for a re-alignment of rights-based approaches to prison reform more finely and pragmatically attuned to the reality of interdependent relations between prisons and NGOs. Human Rights in Prisons advances understandings of institutional agency by casting a much needed empirical light on prisons, relations between staff and prisoners, and the inexorable grind of prison life Like Many Prisons Around The World, Those In Kosovo, Sierra Leone, And The Philippines Are Subject To The Scrutiny And Intervention Of Rights-based Non-governmental Organisations. This Book Compares Encounters Between Prisons And Ngos, Drawing Particular Attention To The Variation In Styles Of Intervention. It Ultimately Shows How Prisons Act On Ngos As Much As Ngos Act On Prisons. The Authors Call For A Re-alignment Of Rights-based Approaches To Prison Reform More Finely And Pragmatically Attuned To The Reality Of Interdependent Relations Between Prisons And Ngos. Human Rights In Prisons Advances The Understanding Of Institutional Agency By Casting Much Needed Empirical Light On Prisons, Relations Between Staff And Prisoners, And The Inexorable Grind Of Prison Life--unedited Summary From Book Cover. 1. Introducing Human Rights In Prisons -- 2. Encountering Ourselves : A Critically Reflexive Practice Research Project -- 3. First Encounters : Accessing Prisons -- 4. Close Encounters With Prison Staff -- 5. Close Encounters With Prisoners -- 6. Close Encounters Between Prisoners And Prison Staff -- 7. Critical Encounters -- 8. What Encounters Count? What Matters? Andrew M. Jefferson And Liv S. Gaborit ; Dignity - Danish Institute Against Torture, Copenhagen, Denmark. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 205-212) And Index. Front Matter....Pages i-xi Introducing Human Rights in Prisons....Pages 1-25 Encountering Ourselves: A Critically Reflexive Practice Research Project....Pages 26-46 First Encounters: Accessing Prisons....Pages 47-70 Close Encounters with Prison Staff....Pages 71-100 Close Encounters with Prisoners....Pages 101-130 Close Encounters between Prisoners and Prison Staff....Pages 131-158 Critical Encounters....Pages 159-177 What Encounters Count? What Matters?....Pages 178-197 Back Matter....Pages 198-217