... under which juveniles’ emerging right to be free from merciless punishments would apply to everyone. This is the norm in other Western democracies, which have gravitated toward universal human rights and moderate punishment. A broader outlook may spell the difference between a conception of “juveniles...

... reform efforts in the United States as well as changes in correctional training and supervision practices. © 2014 Vera Institute of Justice 2014 Human dignity human rights resocialization rehabilitation evidence-based practices Eighth Amendment cruel and unusual punishment mandatory...

... five strategies to increase the chance that the present conjuncture leads to deep change and avoids the stabilization of the prison population into "mass incarceration lite." © 2014 Vera Institute of Justice 2014 "Mass incarceration lite" human rights dignity evidence based penology racial...

... in the community must be protected from sexual predators. They do not relinquish their fundamental human rights when they are incarcerated or otherwise constrained. They still have the right to be treated in a manner consistent with basic human dignity, the right to personal safety, and the right to justice...

... such abuse. The Commissioners believe that standard compliance will result in achieving PREA's original goal: the protection of incarcerated individuals from sexual abuse. © 2011 Vera Institute of Justice sentencing sexual abuse human rights National Prison Rape Elimination Commission PREA...