Publication
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Training on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice for Southeast Asia 2025
Key takeaways from the class of 2025 of the Training on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice for Southeast Asia or T4SEA2025, the international course co-organised by the Thailand Institute of Justice (TIJ) and the United Narions Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
05 Jan 2026
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The Rule of Law in Thailand - Key Findings from the WJP GPP 2025
This in-depth Country Report provides a specialized assessment of the rule of law in Thailand, focusing on two primary components: Thailand’s overall performance in the WJP Rule of Law Index 2025 and Key findings from the General Population Poll (GPP), which captures the perspectives and lived experiences of Thai citizens. The report is based on face-to-face interviews conducted between June and July 2025 with a representative sample of 1,100 households nationwide. This publication serves as a critical update to the data last collected in 2018, offering an up-to-date look at the legal and institutional landscape of the country.
17 Dec 2025
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Outside: Gender, Drugs and Electronically Monitored Parole in Thailand
The primary objective of this study is to develop a comprehensive understanding of the current implementation of the Thai government's electronic monitoring (EM) policy. The Department of Probation has extensively adopted EM equipment for operational use, with over 30,000 sets of equipmen in circulation. Therefore, it is imperative to investigate and research the outcomes of their use. This research, conducted by the Thailand Institute of Justice, aims to gain additional information on the first-hand effects of EM equipment on both persons being monitored and probation officers responsible for their use. Through this study, the researchers aim to compare the practical outcomes of EM equipment use with the original government policy objectives and rationale. By doing so, the researchers hope to identify potential issues and shortcomings in the current policy governing the use of EM equipment and provide reco mmendations to improve the existing policy. In investigating the potential gendered implications of electronic monitoring (EM) as a tool for rehabilitating ex-prisoners, the researchers conducted in-depth discussions with 34 probation officers and 43 parolees who were previously or currently monitored by EM equipment in various regions of Thailand. The study aimed to explore the impact of gender on pathways to imprisonment and the gendered implications on the effectiveness of EM in Thai probation, under the current operating conditions and policies in place in Thailand. The Thailand Institute of Justice hopes that this study and its findings will be beneficial as an assessment of the use of EM equipment in Thailand's probation system, giving much needed clarity as the scope and scale for EM use has been expanding significantly in recent years. The report identifies challenges that have been brought about by the current policies and guidelines on EM use by the Department of Probation as well as by other policy overhauls, provides first-hand accounts of the experiences so far in implementing EM use, and contains a number of adjustments and recommendations which could be implemented in order for such resources as EM to be more effectively deployed in support of the goals of the probation system for the rehabilitation and reintegration of offenders into society and to be sure the sustainability of such reintegration by preventing recidivism. The Thailand Institute of Justice sincerely hopes that this report will serve as an anchor for future research and discourse on the issue as well as serve to inform policy-making within Thailand and beyond on successful implementation of EM use for women that is gender-sensitive, specific and effective.
19 Aug 2025
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Executive Summary: Global Prison Trends 2025
This executive summary includes extracts from the full report published in English. This year marks the eleventh edition of Global Prison Trends, Penal Reform International's flagship publication, published in partnership with the Thailand Institute of Justice. This year's edition has also received financial support from the Latin American Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders (ILANUD). The report provides insights and analysis on recent developments and challenges in criminal justice, prison policy and practice.
30 Jun 2025
Global Prison Trends 2024
This year’s report, which is a cooperation between the Thailand Institute of Justice (TIJ) and Penal Reform International (PRI), features an in-depth look at prison labour in its ‘In Focus’ section, addressing pressing issues such as forced labour, work conditions, and the challenges faced by women in prison. The Global Prison Trends also provides a crucial overview of correctional systems' current challenges, including overcrowding, healthcare, corruption, and staffing shortages.
หน่วยงานผู้จัดทำ : TIJ, PRI
เผยแพร่วันที่ : September 2024
Executive Summary: Global Prison Trends 2024
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หน่วยงานผู้จัดทำ : TIJ, PRI
เผยแพร่วันที่ : September 2024
Justice Innovation for People - Centered Justice
หน่วยงานผู้จัดทำ : TIJ
เผยแพร่วันที่ : March 2024
PNI Newsletter: Issue 4, Autumn 2023
This 4th edition of the PNI Newsletter coincides with the thematic discussion of the United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) on the follow-up to the Kyoto Declaration, which took place on 21-22 September 2023. Accordingly, this issue dedicates significant focus to Pillar III of the Kyoto Declaration – “Promoting the Rule of Law”. A detailed analysis of the PNI’s engagement in the CCPCJ thematic discussion and its global activities supporting Pillar III implementation is featured in the first section. As we look forward to the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in 2026, this issue offers an article by Dr. Matti Joutsen providing a comprehensive overview of the preparation and thematic discussions ahead. Furthermore, we proudly join in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Australian Institute of Criminology, featuring an insightful article about the establishment of the Australian National Anti-Corruption Commission. To provide an intimate glance into individual institutes within our Network, this issue includes interviews with the Directors of HEUNI and the TIJ, offering a unique perspective into the inner workings and aspirations.
หน่วยงานผู้จัดทำ : PNI
เผยแพร่วันที่ : January 2024
Global Prison Trends 2023
This 2023 edition of Global Prison Trends by Penal Reform International and the Thailand Institute of Justice is published at a time where a string of financial crises and ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are greatly affecting vulnerable people around the world, including people in conflict with the law and theirs families. Also, the report centered on the analysis of the impact of prison overcrowding, prison administrations, and the progress of adoption of the Kyoto Declaration on Advancing Crime Prevention, Criminal Justice and the Rule of Law: Towards the Achievement of the 2020 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
หน่วยงานผู้จัดทำ : PRI, TIJ
เผยแพร่วันที่ : June 2023
PNI Newsletter: Issue 3, 2023
The 32nd Session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) is held from the 22nd — 26th May 2023 in Vienna. This third issue of the PNI Newsletter highlights the role of the PNI in organizing the CCPCJ workshop with the briefing document on access to justice and realizing a secure society. This issue also focuses on the PNI contribution to the UN Crime Programme and includes updates on activities undertaken during 2022 and early 2023 in the implementation of the Kyoto Declaration. With an aim to share information and knowledge, this issue contains three short articles: on Comparing the Negotiations on the Proposed UN Cybercrime Convention with Earlier Conventions, by Dr. Matti Joutsen, on restorative justice for sexual offences, by Dr. Siobhan Lawler and on the topic of the collaborative and people-centred approach to justice reform by Dr. Kittipong Kittayarak. To provide a closer look at individual Institutes, this issue features interviews with directors of the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and the United Nations Asia and Far East Institute for the Prevention of Crime and Treatment of Offenders (UNAFEI).
หน่วยงานผู้จัดทำ : PNI
เผยแพร่วันที่ : May 2023
