Barred Citizens
Finola Farrant and Joe Levenson

PRT has conducted the first national survey of opportunities for volunteering and citizenship within the prison estate. ‘Barred Citizens: Volunteering and Active Citizenship by Prisoners’ brings together the findings of this survey and documents good practice.

2002 ISBN: 0 946209 56 1

Barred from Voting: The Right to Vote for Sentenced Prisoners

A briefing paper that provides an update on the Barred From Voting campaign, which is calling for sentenced prisoners to be given the right to vote.   NEW

2009 Download PDF

Barred from Voting: The Right to Vote for Sentenced Prisoners

A briefing paper that updates the Barred from Voting briefing paper of 2009.  NEW

2010  Download PDF

A Hard Act to Follow: Prisons and the Human Rights Act                        Joe Levenson

A report that provides an up-to-date guide to the Human Rights Act 2000, looking at how it could affect the prison service’s policies and practices. The report will be invaluable to prison staff, probation officers, members of boards of visitors, lawyers, students of penal policy, and prisoners.

2000 ISBN: 0 94620 949 9

Having Their Say: The Work of Prisoner Councils
Enver Solomon and Kimmett Edgar

This is the first in-depth study of consultative forums for prisoners, known as prisoner councils. Using results form a survey of prisons in England and Wales, as well as interviews with prisoners and staff, it highlights examples of good practice where prisoner councils have improved communication between management and prisoners.

2004  ISBN: 0 946209 68 5 Download PDF