Criteria for Technical Standards in Detention Facilities: With and Among Countries (PID098)

1.30pm – 2.15pm EDT, 25 October 2022 ‐ 45 mins

Parallel Plenary

Prison authorities in Latin America and the ICRC wish to share with ICPA members the Criteria for Technical Standards in Detention Facilities (CETIP) which are being developed within the region.
Through the description of the work the presentation will seek to share the importance of defining essential procedures and activities to accompany design standards and specifications to ensure that the operation of a place of detention matches the intention of its design in ensuring that the conditions for and treatment of detainees meet international standards and norms.