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Human Rights in Prisons

Comparing Institutional Encounters in Kosovo, Sierra Leone and the Philippines

Palgrave Macmillan

Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Prisons and Penology (PSIPP)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Introducing Human Rights in Prisons

    • Andrew M. Jefferson, Liv S. Gaborit
    Pages 1-25
  3. Encountering Ourselves: A Critically Reflexive Practice Research Project

    • Andrew M. Jefferson, Liv S. Gaborit
    Pages 26-46
  4. First Encounters: Accessing Prisons

    • Andrew M. Jefferson, Liv S. Gaborit
    Pages 47-70
  5. Close Encounters with Prison Staff

    • Andrew M. Jefferson, Liv S. Gaborit
    Pages 71-100
  6. Close Encounters with Prisoners

    • Andrew M. Jefferson, Liv S. Gaborit
    Pages 101-130
  7. Close Encounters between Prisoners and Prison Staff

    • Andrew M. Jefferson, Liv S. Gaborit
    Pages 131-158
  8. Critical Encounters

    • Andrew M. Jefferson, Liv S. Gaborit
    Pages 159-177
  9. What Encounters Count? What Matters?

    • Andrew M. Jefferson, Liv S. Gaborit
    Pages 178-197
  10. Back Matter

    Pages 198-217

About this book

Drawing on participatory action research conducted in Sierra Leone, Kosovo and the Philippines, Human Rights in Prisons analyses encounters between rights-based non-governmental organisations and prisons. It explores the previously under-researched perspectives of prison staff and prisoners on their lives and relationships.

Keywords

  • prison ethnography
  • non-western prisons
  • prison reform
  • anti-torture work
  • practice research
  • critical psychology
  • Kosovo
  • Philippines
  • Sierra Leone
  • criminology
  • human rights
  • Institution
  • organization

Authors and Affiliations

  • DIGNITY — Danish Institute Against Torture, Copenhagen, Denmark

    Andrew M. Jefferson, Liv S. Gaborit

About the authors

Andrew M. Jefferson is a Senior Researcher at DIGNITY – Danish Institute Against Torture.
 
Liv S. Gaborit is a Research Assistant at DIGNITY – Danish Institute Against Torture.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Human Rights in Prisons

  • Book Subtitle: Comparing Institutional Encounters in Kosovo, Sierra Leone and the Philippines

  • Authors: Andrew M. Jefferson, Liv S. Gaborit

  • Series Title: Palgrave Studies in Prisons and Penology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137433770

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Social Sciences Collection, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2015

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-43376-3Published: 10 April 2015

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-49274-9Published: 01 January 2015

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-43377-0Published: 23 March 2015

  • Series ISSN: 2753-0604

  • Series E-ISSN: 2753-0612

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 217

  • Topics: Criminology, Human Rights, Ethnography, Crime and Society, Sociology

Buying options

eBook USD 79.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • ISBN: 978-1-137-43377-0
  • Instant PDF download
  • Readable on all devices
  • Own it forever
  • Exclusive offer for individuals only
  • Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout
Softcover Book USD 100.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
Hardcover Book USD 100.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)