Objectives: One of the concepts of public law is good governance, which is essential to examine in the judiciary and prison, and therefore, in this article, we examine the basic components of good governance in the prison institution in Iran and suggest strategies for its implementation.
Methods:The current study follows the analytical descriptive approach to answer the research question.It has analyzed the three main components including the rule of law, efficiency and effectiveness and participation in the prison institution in a descriptive and analytical method while explaining the concept of good governance components and at the end, suggestions have been made in order to promote good governance in a strategic manner. .
Results: The most important document in this field is the executive regulation of the prisons organization and security and educational measures of the country, on which all the judicial affairs of the prison are based, which was proposed to be converted into a law approved by the parliament. Regarding the efficiency component, the management in each complex should be the most efficient by using the least resources, and in this area, the quantitative and qualitative increase of electronic courtrooms and the presence of judges in prisons are suggested. In principle, the participation of new ideas in the field of government is towards minimization and at the same time agility, and prison management is no exception to this rule. In order to achieve this goal, it is recommended to strengthen the prisoners' support association, Diya headquarters and the post-exit care center in a centralized way and take targeted measures in cases of its use.
Conclusion: Good governance in the field of prisons and especially regarding the investigated components is being implemented to some extent and can be applied and can help to manage prisons as well as possible.