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Results for pretrial detention, juveniles
3 results foundAuthor: Volz, Anna Title: Stop the Violence! The Overuse of Pre-Trial Detention, or the Need to Reform Juvenile Justice Systems: Review of Evidence Summary: This report is dedicated to the issue of pre-trial detention of juveniles, whose routine- (or over-) use is considered by child rights and juvenile justice experts, including members of the Committee on the Rights of the Child3, as one of the most pressing issues in juvenile justice today. It is in pre-trial detention facilities, including police lock-ups and prisons, that child rights are violated the most and international standards regarding detention and treatment of children in conflict with the law are respected the least. This leaves room for all kind of abuses and violence (of a physical, psychological and sexual nature) by staff and other inmates. Strangely enough, pre-trial detention of juveniles is rarely the subject of a report or a document. Information on pre-trial detention is usually “spread out” in publications, reports and other documents dedicated to other juvenile justice issues, making it difficult to build evidence regarding conditions and realities in the pre-trial stage only. Given the seriousness of the problem and the urge to do something about it, Defence for Children International (DCI) decided to prepare this publication. It is a Review of Evidence to be used as a reference for future (evidence-based) awareness raising, lobbying and advocacy work around these issues by DCI and partners, at the national, regional and international levels. Details: Geneva: Defence for Children International, 2010. 35p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed November 29, 2010 at: http://www.defenceforchildren.org/files/PretrialDetentionReport-dci.pdf Year: 2010 Country: International URL: http://www.defenceforchildren.org/files/PretrialDetentionReport-dci.pdf Shelf Number: 120311 Keywords: Juvenile DetentionPretrial Detention, Juveniles |
Author: Penal Reform International Title: A Review of Law and Policy to Prevent and Remedy Violence Against Children in Police and Pre-trial Detention: Overview (draft) Summary: This desk review (a working draft) aims to increase understanding of the specific legal and policy measures that can work to prevent and remedy violence against children in detention. The review focuses on eight countries: Bangladesh, Georgia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tanzania and Uganda. For each country the review aims to: •identify policy and legislative measures already in place to prevent and detect violence, to assist victims and to make perpetrators accountable; •highlight significant gaps in provision; and •make recommendations for improvements. This overview report summarises the findings of the eight country reports and is available in both English and Russian. Details: London: Penal Reform International, 2012. 2 vols. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed October 19, 2012 at: http://www.penalreform.org/publications/review-law-and-policy-prevent-and-remedy-violence-against-children-police-and-pre-trial Year: 2012 Country: International URL: http://www.penalreform.org/publications/review-law-and-policy-prevent-and-remedy-violence-against-children-police-and-pre-trial Shelf Number: 126763 Keywords: Juvenile DetentionPolice Custody, Juvenile OffendersPretrial Detention, Juveniles |
Author: Penal Reform International Title: A Review of Law and Policy to Prevent and Remedy Violence against Children in Police and Pre-Trial Detention in Eight Countries: Country Reports for: Bangladesh, Georgia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Tanzania and Uganda Summary: Throughout the criminal justice process – during arrest, at the police station and in detention – children are at risk of violence from police, prison staff, adult detainees and their peers. Such violence takes many forms, including torture, beatings, isolation, use of restraints, rape, harassment, self-harm and humiliation. In some countries, children can be handed violent and inhumane sentences, including corporal punishment and even the death penalty. They may also experience unreasonable disciplinary measures in prison, such as corporal punishment or solitary confinement. The impact of violence on children in the general population can have irreversible and life-long consequences. Children who experience violence are more likely to engage in risk-taking behaviours later in life, going on to perpetrate violence against others, experience depression, unintended pregnancy and obesity, and engage in other high-risk behaviours such as smoking, alcohol and drug use. In recent years, the issue of violence against children deprived of their liberty has come to the fore as a severe violation of child rights, which is frequently invisible and under-researched. Supported by the UK Department of International Development, this programme of work aims to reduce and eliminate violence against children in detention around the world by promoting reform of law, policy and practice through international and national advocacy, training and research. To date: We have researched and published baseline studies on legislation and policy, initially in eight countries around the world: Bangladesh, Georgia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tanzania and Uganda. These reviews aims to increase our understanding of the specific legal and policy measures that can work to prevent and remedy violence against children in police and pre-trial detention. These desk reviews (working draft, August 2012) aim to increase understanding of the specific legal and policy measures that can work to prevent and remedy violence against children in detention. Eight countries were researched: Bangladesh, Georgia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tanzania and Uganda. For each country, the review aims to: •identify policy and legislative measures already in place to prevent and detect violence, to assist victims and to make perpetrators accountable; •highlight significant gaps in provision; and •make recommendations for improvements. There are eight individual country reports (Country Reports for: Bangladesh, Georgia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Tanzania and Uganda) , and a summary report (working draft) which pulls together findings from these eight reports. Details: London: Penal Reform International, 2013. 9 vols. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed July 13, 2013 at: http://www.penalreform.org/publications/review-law-and-policy-prevent-and-remedy-violence-against-children-police-and-pre-tria-0 Year: 2013 Country: International URL: http://www.penalreform.org/publications/review-law-and-policy-prevent-and-remedy-violence-against-children-police-and-pre-tria-0 Shelf Number: 129382 Keywords: Juvenile DetentionJuvenile Offenders (Bangladesh, Georgia, Jordan, KPretrial Detention, JuvenilesViolence Against Children |