United Nations Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-custodial Measures for Women Offenders (the Bangkok Rules) 2010, para. undefined
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Prison authorities shall utilize options such as home leave, open prisons, halfway houses and community based programmes and services to the maximum possible extent for women prisoners, to ease their transition from prison to liberty, to reduce stigma and to re establish their contact with their families at the earliest possible stage.
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
Resolution
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Gender
Governance & Rule of Law
Health
Person(s) affected
Women
Year
2010
Paragraph type
Rule
Reference
UNGA resolution, United Nations Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-custodial Measures for Women Offenders (the Bangkok Rules) (2010), A/RES/65/229, Rule 45.