Index of Good Practices in Reducing Pre-Trial Detention

In this first ‘Index’ in a series, PRI looks at good practices in reducing pre-trial detention on the African continent which all these conference declarations highlight as a major problem to be addressed. The practices listed below are not intended as an answer or solution but ways of approaching a solution, since few persons anywhere could seriously point to any one justice system as representing the perfect model. In this paper we distinguish good from best practice since ‘best practice’ imports a value judgment and standard setting; while ‘good practice’ is less exacting and may amount to an activity that shares a number of common features. In the UK, the police prefer the phrase ‘Noteworthy practice’ to avoid any value judgment. (excerpt, document created by Penal Reform International).

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