Soros Justice Fellowships
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Michele Deitch
2005 The United States is the only Western country that does not have a formal mechanism for the routine, external review of its prison facilities. Others have long recognized that independent prison oversight is critical to the enforcement of human rights. Deitch will examine several international prison oversight models, as well as the few examples of nonjudicial oversight that already exist domestically, with a view towards broader application (and adaptation) of these models in the United States. Through research and writing, she seeks to build consensus about the need for accountability and transparency in prison operations, to promote support for the concept of independent oversight and routine external prison reviews, and to provide reformers with detailed knowledge about these oversight mechanisms in order to help them argue more effectively for specific changes in law and practice. She will also organize a symposium that brings together internationally respected experts on prison oversight and will edit a volume of essays arising from this event. Austin, TX | |
