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Othmani (1943-2004) describes his youth growing up in Tunisia, recounts his incarcerations in 1968 and 1973 that led to his efforts establishing Penal Reform International, assesses the prison situation in both large and small countries, and suggests alternatives to prison. No bibliography or index is provided. Originally published in French as Sortir de la prison, un combat pour réformer les systèmes carcéraus dans le monde by La Decouverte in 2002. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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“This is an exceptional personal testimony and story of achievement – Ahmed Othmani tells of his own appalling treatment when in detention and how it informed and inspired a lifetime vocation to struggle for the rights of all prisoners everywhere. As the story demonstrates, Othmani is one of those rare individuals who moved from passion and conviction to effective action – he was responsible for the establishment of one of the world’s most reliable and mature human rights organizations, in the field of penal reform, Penal Reform International (PRI). His untimely death in Morocco in 2004 deprived the cause of a passionate advocate, but the work goes on.” [From the Preface]
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