Prison Management
Nelson Mandela Rules
The United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (the Nelson Mandela Rules)
This course contains seven self-paced modules that will assist the user in understanding and applying the Nelson Mandela Rules as the universally acknowledged minimum standard for the management of prisons and the treatment of prisoners. It consists of an introduction, five substantive modules as well as a final assessment. Each substantive module consists of a theorical and a practical part, the latter exposing the user to concrete prison management scenarios. Resource sections throughout the course provide references to more in-depth technical guidance material. The course has been primarily designed as a practical training tool for prison officers and other officials working in prisons. It will be equally relevant for prison monitoring and inspection bodies and other (non-)governmental entities promoting prison reform in line with international standards and norms.
This course contains seven self-paced modules that will assist the user in understanding and applying the Nelson Mandela Rules as the universally acknowledged minimum standard for the management of prisons and the treatment of prisoners. It consists of an introduction, five substantive modules as well as a final assessment. Each substantive module consists of a theorical and a practical part, the latter exposing the user to concrete prison management scenarios. Resource sections throughout the course provide references to more in-depth technical guidance material. The course has been primarily designed as a practical training tool for prison officers and other officials working in prisons. It will be equally relevant for prison monitoring and inspection bodies and other (non-)governmental entities promoting prison reform in line with international standards and norms.
Available in: Arabic, English, French, Russian, Bahasa, German, Indonesian, Kazakh, Malay, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese
Duration: 200 min.
Prison Management
Basic Training for Prison Officers
This module will introduce you to the knowledge and practical skills needed as a prison officer. It comprises of some scenarios to help you understand how you can apply the knowledge and skills in your job.
Available in: English, Somali
Duration: 120 minutes
Prison Management
Prisoner Classification
Thismodule aims to assist national prison or corrections administrations with thedevelopment of policies and protocols for the implementation and operation ofan effective system of prisoner classification that meets internationalstandards and is based on accepted research evidence.
Available in: English, Spanish
Duration: 75 min.