People in detention and human rights
- Human Rights Act 2004 (ACT) [PDF, 149.8 KB]
- Human Rights Principles for ACT Correctional Centres (2019), ACT Justice & Community Safety Directorate [PDF, 3.2 MB]
- United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (the Nelson Mandela Rules) (2016), UN General Assembly [PDF, 386.6 KB]
- European Prison Rules (2006), Council of Europe [PDF, 995.9 KB]
- Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT) (1987), UN General Assembly [PDF, 121.0 KB]
- Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT) (2002), UN General Assembly [PDF, 88.1 KB]
- Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) (1990), UN General Assembly [PDF, 149.1 KB]
- International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) (1976), UN General Assembly [PDF, 248.0 KB]
- United Nations Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-custodial Measures for Women Offenders (the Bangkok Rules) (2014), UNODC [PDF, 588.5 KB]
- Handbook on Women and Imprisonment, Criminal Justice Handbook Series, 2nd edition (2014), UNODC [PDF, 1.5 MB]
- Towards the effective protection of LGBTI persons deprived of liberty: A monitoring guide (2018), Association for the Prevention of Torture, Geneva [PDF, 870.8 KB]
- Expert Network on External Prison Oversight and Human Rights, Newsletter 15 March 2019, Office of the Correctional Investigator Canada, Featured Jurisdiction: Australia (report on the ACT) [PDF, 2.4 MB]
- Involving civil society in preventing ill treatment in detention: maximising OPCAT’s opportunity for Australia (2019) , Australian Journal of Human Rights, May 2019, Rebecca Minty, ACT Deputy Inspector of Correctional Services [EXTERNAL LINK]
- OPCAT - Baseline Assessment of Australia's Readiness (2019), Commonwealth Ombudsman, Canberra [PDF, 3.2 MB]
- Australian Human Rights Commission, Implementing OPCAT in Australia (2020) [PDF, 9.5 MB]
- Women in detention: a guide to gender-sensitive monitoring (2015), Penal Reform International & Association for the Prevention of Torture [PDF, 1005.1 KB]
- Older persons in detention - A framework for preventive monitoring (2021) Penal Reform International & Association for the Prevention of Torture [PDF, 958.9 KB]
- LGBTI persons deprived of their liberty: a framework for preventive monitoring (2015), Penal Reform International & Association for the Prevention of Torture [PDF, 736.4 KB]
- UNOPS, 2016 Technical Guidance for Prison Planning.pdf [PDF, 7.1 MB]
- IFLA guidelines for library services to prisoners 4th 2023.pdf [PDF, 435.2 KB]
