Information Note for Criminal Justice Practitioners on Non-custodial Measures for Women Offenders

DATE

October 6, 2015

AUTHORS

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

YEARS

2015

POLICIES

Corrections

Information Note for Criminal Justice Practitioners on Non-custodial Measures for Women Offenders

This information note aims at raising awareness of criminal justice practitioners on international standards and norms concerning non-custodial measures for women offenders. It is addressed to judges, prosecutors, lawyers, public defenders and others dealing with women in conflict with the law. The focus is on the detailed provisions contained in the UN Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-Custodial Measures for Women Offenders (the Bangkok Rules), complementing the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for Non- custodial Measures (the Tokyo Rules).

DOCUMENTS (1)

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Subscribe to our newsletter for regular updates