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About Criminal Justice
The Open Society Justice Initiative supports criminal justice reform around the world by developing alternatives to pretrial detention, broadening access to competent legal representation, and promoting new alliances for reform.
Global Campaign for Pretrial Justice
The Open Society Justice Initiative is building a global movement to reduce the use of pretrial detention and ensure that more people have access to legal assistance early on in the criminal justice process.
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Defendants' Rights in Europe
The Open Society Justice Initiative aims to ensure that people accused of crimes are defended effectively across Europe, and that they receive a fair trial.
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Statement on Pretrial Detention and Discrimination
December 10, 2010
Advocates including the Open Society Foundations speak out on the estimated three million people around the world behind bars awaiting trial--many of whom are from the poorest and most marginalized sectors of society.
Zhovtis v. Kazakhstan
This case concerns a human rights defender imprisoned in Kazakhstan. He faced a rushed and unfair trial after being involved in a fatal traffic accident.
Gerasimov v. Kazakhstan
This Open Society Justice Initiative case involves the torture of a man by police in Kazakhstan.
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Managing Pretrial Release
August 2010
This Open Society Justice Initiative monograph discusses how best to manage the pretrial release/detention decision, focusing particularly on pretrial evaluation and supervision services.
Myths of Pretrial Detention in Mexico
August 2010
This Open Society Justice Initiative monograph provides a critical analysis of the most common arguments—or myths—used to justify the excessive, inhumane, and irrational use of pretrial
detention in Mexico.
Effective Criminal Defence in Europe
June 2010
This report summarizes the findings of a research project that explores and compares access to effective defense in criminal proceedings across nine European jurisdictions.
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