International Standards on Legal Protection of Prisoners' Labor and Social Security Rights

National law concerning the protection of prisoners' rights is trying to become more substantial and in tune with international standards. Because of this, the national legislator might want insights and recommendations resulting from academic research while launching penal reforms on prisoners' labor and social security rights. This book will help lawmakers and others interested in the field to understand to what extent experiences borrowed from international legal systems could be applied in national legal arrangements in view of an improvement of the protection of prisoners' labor and social security rights.

Above all, this book seeks to provide references for national legislation, with the research findings serving as a guide for any country willing to protect prison labor according to worldwide recognized legal standards.