This unit examines the processes, practices and rules by which sentences are administered. Among the issues of principle and practical problems are the classification of prisoners; sentence planning; program eligibility; managing different groups of prisoners; deaths in custody; medical services; punishments for breaches of prison discipline; and parole and remission policies. These and other contemporary issues are examined against the backdrop of the rights of offenders under both domestic laws and international obligations such as the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. -- Course Website
