Fact Sheet: The Global Campaign for Pretrial Justice

Every day, an estimated 3.2 million people around the world are behind bars awaiting trial. Many of them do not need to be there.

This fact sheet summarizes the work of the Global Campaign for Pretrial Justice, which seeks to document what happens when pretrial justice systems fail, and to develop and share cost-effective ways to get them working. 

You can find out more about the work of the campaign and its supporters around the world by clicking on more campaign fact sheets below:

Improving Pretrial Justice in Mexico

Improving Pretrial Justice in Sierra Leone

Improving Pretrial Justice in Malawi

Improving Pretrial Justice in Nigeria

Infographic: Improving Pretrial Detention in Africa

Fact Sheet: How Pretrial Detention Stunts Economic Development

Fact Sheet: Pretrial Detention and the Risk of Torture

Fact Sheet: Pretrial Detention and Corruption

Fact Sheet: Pretrial Detention and Health