Author : Council of Europe. Committee of Ministers
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 40,37 MB
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9287159823
Book Description
This publication examines the rules in force in Europe governing prisons and the treatment of prisoners, including the use of force, the selection of prison staff and the protection of prisoners' human rights, based on Recommendation Rec (2006) 2 on the European Prison Rules (which was adopted by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in January 2006). It contains the text of the recommendation with a detailed commentary on it, together with a report which considers recent developments and analyses the effectiveness of these rules and of imprisonment as a form of punishment.