RJ Week 2003 in Trinidad and Tobago
PF Trinidad and Tobago set up a restorative justice committee, which chose to follow the suggestions for observances produced by Correctional Services Canada. In this, the ministry scheduled several public events including prayer rallies, community consultation meetings, media interviews, church based panel discussion on crime, and events within the prison. The Philemon study was distributed to Churches to use with their congregations .
In this observance, PF Trinidad and Tobago held two events involving prisoners. One was a prisoner art show and the other was a family day in the prison. Issues of amends and reconciliation were addressed when Nijill Francois, an inmate at the maximum-security prison, presented a painting to the rape crisis society and to someone involved in the former community mediation centres.
Materials from the PF Trinidad and Tobago RJ Week Observance
Proposal for In Prison Activities
This document provided information for prison administration on the background of Restorative Justice Week, the year's theme, and a list of proposed activities.
PF Trinidad and Tobago sponsored several activities in observance of Restorative Justice Week 2003. These ranged from all night prayer vigils to community consultation meetings to a prisoner art show. This calendar provides the schedule for the week.
This flyer was used to promote the community consultation meetings facilitated by PF Trinidad and Tobago.
Pf Trinidad and Tobago compiled this information package to be used in planning and promoting RJ Week 2003.
Correspondence with Government Officials
Letters written to the government to support the RJ Week activitities are available those affiliated with PF National Ministies. To view these please log-in.