Prison Oversight: Improving Rights in Europe (POIRE)

About the Project

Prison Oversight: Improving Rights in Europe (POIRE) is a European Research Council-funded project, led by Professor Mary Rogan. The purpose of this study is to better understand how senior prison officials, as well as people in prison, understand and engage with the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT).

The POIRE project has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant agreement No. 101069413).

Objectives of our Work

• To better understand the process by which senior officials prepare for a visit from the CPT;

• To better understand any concerns or needs senior officials might have in responding to a visit from the CPT;

• To offer an opportunity for senior officials to discuss and reflect on their views and experiences of responding to the CPT, and to obtain independent insights on CPT engagement from the research team, if needed;