Beyond prison : the fight to reform prison systems around the world

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Title:

Beyond prison : the fight to reform prison systems around the world

Author:

Othmani, Ahmed, 1943-

ISBN:

9781845454548

Personal Author:

Othmani, Ahmed, 1943-

Uniform Title:

Sortir de la prison. English

Publication Information:

New York : Berghahn Books, 2008.

Physical Description:

xii, 113 p. ; 22 cm.

Series:

Human rights in context ; v. 3

Human rights in context ; v. 3.

Contents:

Journey of a generation -- From revolution to the defence of freedom -- Crime and punishment -- Prisons : a world apart -- Prison : a caricature of society -- Do prisoners have rights? -- Alternatives to prison -- Reforming prison.

Subject Term:

Prisons.

Corrections.

Added Author:

Bessis, Sophie, 1947-

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Summary

"This is an exceptional personal testimony and story of achievement - Ahmed Othmani tells of his own appalling treatment when in detention and how it informed and inspired a lifetime vocation to struggle for the rights of all prisoners everywhere. As the story demonstrates, Othmani is one of those rare individuals who moved from passion and conviction to effective action - he was responsible for the establishment of one of the world's most reliable and mature human rights organizations, in the field of penal reform, Penal Reform International (PRI). His untimely death in Morocco in 2004 deprived the cause of a passionate advocate, but the work goes on." [From the Preface]