Correctional oversight bodies’ resources and protections across the European Union: Are their hands tied?

Oversight bodies play a critical role in upholding human rights standards in prison. Several international instruments require states to establish independent forms of prison oversight and to give them the powers they need to conduct their work. Resources are central to the effectiveness and indepen...

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Authors: Aizpurua, Eva (Author) ; Rogan, Mary (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Criminology & criminal justice
Year: 2022, Volume: 22, Issue: 3, Pages: 383-403
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Keywords:
Survey Research
Prison
Monitoring
Inspection
Independence
Human Rights

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