Publications on Prisoners
Do No Harm - Health, Human Rights and People who Use Drugs
Resource | Publications,
In this report, Do no harm: health, human rights and people who use drugs, UNAIDS shows what works to reduce the impact of HIV and other harms related to drug use.
 
 
New Report and Monitoring Tool: HIV, HCV, TB and Harm Reduction in Prisons
Resource | Publications,
The report recognises that the right to health and freedom from ill treatment are inseparable, which places human rights-based prison monitors, particularly those with a preventative mandate, in a unique and critical position to consider these issues.
 
 
Prison Health Services Strategy 2.0: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Resource | Tools,
This revision is based on the increased in the number of prisoners, prisoners’ health needs, and lessons learnt from the implementation of the first version of the Prison Health Services (PHS) Strategy.
 
 
World Female Imprisonment List (Third Edition)
Resource | Publications,
This third edition of the World Female Imprisonment List shows the number of women and girls held in penal institutions in 219 prison systems in independent countries and dependent territories.
 
 
GAP Report 2014 People Left Behind: Prisoners
Resource | Presentations,
A compilation of the epidemiology data and graphics contained in the Gap report on prisoners.
 
 
Guidance Note: Services for People in Prisons and Other Closed Settings
Resource | Publications,
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNAIDS advocate for the implementation of evidence-based interventions that aim to ensure access to services for populations at higher risk. This includes a comprehensive programme for the prevention, treatment and care of HIV and TB among people in prisons and other closed settings.
 
 
Factsheet 1: HIV Epidemic Update of Nepal, as of December 2014
Resource | Fact Sheets,

-The first HIV case was detected in 1988. The key populations are as follows:
 People who inject drugs (PWID)
 Sex workers and their clients (Male and Female)
 Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) and transgender people
 Male Labor Migrants and their wives
 Prison Inmates
- Heterosexual transmission is dominant
- HIV prevalence among adult population in the country is below 1%

 
 
Evaluation of the National HIV Prevention Program for Key Affected Populations, Migrant Workers and Prisoners
Resource | Publications,
The Institute for Population and Social Research (IPSR) of Mahidol University was selected by the National Committee for the Advancement of AIDS Prevention and the National AIDS Management Center (NAMc) to implement the Evaluation of the National HIV Prevention Program among Key Affected Populations and Prisoners in Thailand during 2010-2013.
 
 
Handbook on strategies to reduce overcrowding in prisons
Resource | Guidelines,

This handbook is one of a series of tools developed by UNODC to support countries in the implementation of the rule of law and the development of criminal justice reform. It is designed to be used by all actors involved in the criminal justice system, including policymakers, legislators, prison managers, prison staff, members of non-governmental organizations and other individuals interested or active in the field of criminal justice and prison reform. It also addresses health and related professionals involved in the provision of services in the penitentiary system.

 
 
World Prison Population List (Tenth Edition)
Resource | Fact Sheets,
This tenth edition of the World Prison Population List gives details of the number of prisoners held in 222 independent countries and dependent territories. It shows the differences in the level of imprisonment across the world and makes possible an estimate of the world prison population total.