An overview of prisons, prisoners and international human rights standards

This article examines the principal international human rights standards that exist for the treatment of prisoners. Given the increase in the use of  imprisonment in many countries, the administration of prisons poses certain challenges. The author addresses this issue by first examining the purpose...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Andrew Coyle
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad de Chile 2012-07-01
Series:Anuario de Derechos Humanos
Online Access:https://anuariocdh.uchile.cl/index.php/ADH/article/view/20550