Towards human rights compliance in Australian prisons / / Anita Mackay.
In December 2017, Australia ratified the Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, and in doing so committed itself to opening up places in which persons are deprived of their liberty to enhanced levels of extern...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Acton, Australia : : Australian National University Press,, [2020] ©2020 |
| Year of Publication: | 2020 |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (368 pages); digital file(s) |
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| Summary: | In December 2017, Australia ratified the Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, and in doing so committed itself to opening up places in which persons are deprived of their liberty to enhanced levels of external independent scrutiny. This very timely book offers a compelling analysis of current issues concerning prison detention in Australia and explores the prerequisites for addressing the problems it identifies. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781760464011 9781760464004 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Anita Mackay. |