Human rights and prisons
Subtitle: a pocketbook of international human rights standards for prison officials
Contributors: United Nations. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Series: Professional training series -- no. 11 add. 3
Publisher: United Nations
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York; Geneva
Language: eng; ara; chi; fre; rus; spa
Number of pages: 34
Subjects: Human rights -- Study and teaching -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Prisons -- Officials and employees -- Training of; Prisoners -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc
Other titles: Pocketbook of international human rights standards for prison officials
Description: 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.
Notes: "Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights."

"HR/P/PT/11/Add.3" and "United Nations Publication, Sales No. E. 04.XIV.5"--T.p. verso

Includes bibliographical references (p. 27-34)