Information on "Prisons"
May 2013
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21 May 2013
Don't Try This at Home: Lessons from America's War on Drugs
Author: Eugene Jarecki
Publisher: Chatham House
This transcript records a lecture delivered by director Eugene Jarecki in which he discusses his film "The House I Live In". More on «Don't Try This at Home: Lessons from America's War on Drugs»
November 2012
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22 Nov 2012
Reducing Reoffending: The 'What Works' Debate
Author: Gabrielle Garton Grimwood, Gavin Berman
Publisher: House of Commons Library
This paper examines the evidence for the effectiveness of prison and programs in the community aimed at reducing re-offending. More on «Reducing Reoffending: The 'What Works' Debate»
May 2012
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21 May 2012
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Hunger Strike
Author: Udi Dekel, Orit Perlov
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
This brief discusses the use of hunger strikes by Palestinian prisoners and how social media has been used to spread their message. More on «The Palestinian Prisoners’ Hunger Strike»
April 2012
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11 Apr 2012
Detention of US Persons as Enemy Belligerents
Author: Jennifer K Elsea
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report discusses the status and detention of US persons as prisoners of war. More on «Detention of US Persons as Enemy Belligerents»
January 2012
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Jan 2012
Briefing No. 4: Mitigating the Risks of Sanctions Related to Detention Monitoring
Publisher: Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT)
This paper aims at describing and analyzing sanctions applied to individuals detained under the authority of custody forces and their consequences on their daily life. More on «Briefing No. 4: Mitigating the Risks of Sanctions Related to Detention Monitoring » -
2012
United States Peace Index - 2012
Author: Institute for Economics and Peace
Publisher: Institute for Economics and Peace
The 2012 United States Peace Index (USPI) finds that the US is more peaceful now than at any other time over the last twenty years. More on «United States Peace Index - 2012»
October 2011
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12 Oct 2011
Reforming Pakistan's Prison System
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
A corrupt and dysfunctional prison system has contributed to – and is a manifestation of – the breakdown of the rule of law in Pakistan. More on «Reforming Pakistan's Prison System»
August 2011
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3 Aug 2011
Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst Vol 13, No 14
Author: Richard Weitz, Rafis Abazov, Jan Šír, Farkhod Tolipov, Alexander Sodiqov, Georgiy Voloshin, Maka Gurgenidze, Joldosh Osmonov
Publisher: Central Asia-Caucasus Institute and Silk Road Studies Program (CACI-SRSP)
This issue of the Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst includes analytical articles and field reports on security issues facing the Central Asia-Caucasus region in August 2011. More on «Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst Vol 13, No 14»
July 2011
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6 Jul 2011
Closing the Guantanamo Detention Center: Legal Issues
Author: Michael John Garcia, Jennifer K Elsea, R Chuck Mason, Edward C Liu
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides an overview of major legal issues likely to arise as a result of executive and legislative action to close the Guantanamo detention facility. More on «Closing the Guantanamo Detention Center: Legal Issues»
May 2011
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May 2011
Transforming Terrorists
Author: Naureen Chowdhury Fink, Hamed El-Said
Publisher: International Peace Institute (IPI)
This paper draws lessons learned from case studies of deradicalization initiatives in eight Muslim-majority countries, which corroborate the experiences of countries in other regions that have grappled with violent extremist groups. More on «Transforming Terrorists»
