Presented in English at the International Penitentiary Congress (Barcelona, 31 March-1 April 2006), and in French at a meeting arranged by “DES Maintenant en Europe” (Maison de l’Europe, Paris, 4 April 2006).
http://www.prison.eu.org/article.php3?id_article=8100
"This article examines existing legislation on this question in the member States of the Council of Europe and the administrative instructions for putting this legislation into practice. The results of prisoner participation in practice in 26 prisons in England and Wales are described. The contribution of prisoner councils to a prison climate that helps prisoners to address their criminal behaviour is considered. The use of prisoner councils is also considered in relation to the inspections of the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT). Essential next steps for enlarging practice and encouraging research are presented."
