FACTSHEET Penal Reform International and the Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT) would like to thank JeanSébastien Blanc for drafting this paper. This paper has been produced under Penal Reform International’s project Strengthening Institutions and Building Civil Society Capacity to Combat Torture in 9 CIS Countries, in partnership with the Association for the Prevention of Torture and with the financial assistance of the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR). The reprint and update of this paper to incorporate the 2015 revised Standard Minimum Rules for the treatment of prisoners (the Nelson Mandela Rules) was made possible by the financial assistance of the UK Government. The contents of this document are the sole responsibility of Penal Reform International and can in no circumstances be regarded as reflecting the position of the European Union or the UK Government. Second edition © Penal Reform International 2015. First published in 2013. This Factsheet is part of PRI/APT’s Detention Monitoring Tool, which aims to provide analysis and practical guidance to help monitoring bodies, including National Preventive Mechanisms, to fulfil their preventive mandate as effectively as possible when visiting police facilities or prisons. All resources in the tool are also available online at www.penalreform.org and www.apt.ch. This publication may be freely reviewed, abstracted, reproduced and translated, in part or in whole, but not for sale or for use in conjunction with commercial purposes. Any changes to the text of this publication must be approved by Penal Reform International. Due credit must be given to Penal Reform International and to this publication. Enquiries about reproduction or translation should be addressed to publications@penalreform.org. Second edition Incorporates the 2015 revised Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (the Nelson Mandela Rules). Detention Monitoring Tool Addressing risk factors to prevent torture and ill-treatment Penal Reform International (PRI) is an independent non-governmental organisation that develops and promotes fair, effective and proportionate responses to criminal justice problems worldwide. We promote alternatives to prison which support the rehabilitation of offenders, and promote the right of detainees to fair and humane treatment. We campaign for the prevention of torture and the abolition of the death penalty, and we work to ensure just and appropriate responses to children and women who come into contact with the law. We currently have programmes in the Middle East and North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the South Caucasus, and work with partners in South Asia. To receive our monthly e-newsletter, please sign up at www.penalreform.org/keep-informed. 8 | Penal Reform International Head Office 60-62 Commercial Street London E1 6LT United Kingdom Association for the Prevention of Torture PO Box 137 CH-1211 Geneva 19 Switzerland Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7247 6515 Email: info@penalreform.org Web: www.penalreform.org Twitter: @PenalReformInt Telephone: +41 (22) 919 21 70 Email: apt@apt.ch Web: www.apt.ch Twitter: @apt_geneva Penal Reform International | Video recording in police custody: Addressing risk factors to prevent torture and ill-treatment