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    The Impact of Prison Reform Program on the Treatement and Rights of Convicted Persons in Federal Maximum Security Prison
    (2016-06) Bezabih, Tibeso; Tadesse, Wondemagegn (PhD)
    The purpose of the thesis is to evaluate the implementation of the Reform Program in the Ethiopian Federal Prison Administration. It is essential to assess its progress since the implementation of multiple rights and the better treatment of convicted persons relied on the ReformĀ“s performance. Although, there are numerous objectives by the reform, the research addresses rights related to health, food, security, visit and complaint mechanism. To achieve its objectives, the thesis, through in-depth interview analyzes the perspectives of the target inmates as well as key government actors from the Maximum Security Prison and other stakeholders. These are cross-checked with personal observation of the researcher. Related laws, policies and reform discourses of the country are also reviewed. The thesis identifies gaps and concerns and presents critique in light of human rights normative standards and contemporary approach to Prison Reform. It also identifies issues that need attention by policy makers and implementers for further improvement, which would lead to better treatment of inmates.