http://www.pficjr.org Justice reform does not happen in a vacuum and many partners are needed in the work. For this reason, PF national organisations sponsor justice reform seminars and training sessions on a variety of topics including restorative justice, human rights and best practices in prison. They also respond to government proposals on specific justice issues and sit on government investigative bodies working to understand problems and find solutions. daily 1 2007-11-29T00:46:55Z http://www.pficjr.org/newsitems/explaining-restorative-justice-in-colombia Dan Van Ness, PFI’s Executive Director of the Centre for Justice and Reconciliation, recently travelled to Colombia to help PF Colombia in its ongoing efforts to promote restorative justice among criminal justice professionals. No publisher lparker Restorative justice News Region:Latin America Country:Colombia Reform 2008-08-01T16:53:22Z News Item http://www.pficjr.org/newsitems/advocating-for-restorative-justice-in-nigeria Participants in a recent one-day seminar organized by PF Nigeria discussed the chronic prison overcrowding in that country and explored solutions through alternatives to incarceration based on restorative justice. No publisher lparker Restorative justice Region:Africa Country:Nigeria Seminar Reform 2007-11-30T16:20:28Z News Item http://www.pficjr.org/newsitems/crime-care-conference In cooperation with Lotsha, a Christian networking organisation, PF South Africa recently hosted a one-day conference for churches with the theme, “Our Offenders, Our Victims, Our Responsibility.” No publisher lparker Region:Africa Seminar Country:South Africa 2007-11-07T21:35:15Z News Item http://www.pficjr.org/newsitems/constructing-restorative-justice-in-lithuania Recently, the Lithuanian Government approved Resolution 806 paving the way for implementing restorative justice in the country. No publisher lparker Restorative justice Region:Europe Country:Lithuania Reform 2007-10-31T12:43:33Z News Item http://www.pficjr.org/newsitems/focus-on-prisoner-reintegration The PF New Zealand 2007 annual conference, When Prisoners Come Home… A Community Response to Prisoner Reintegration, highlighted the many issues surrounding a prisoner’s release from prison. No publisher lparker Reform Reentry Region:Pacific Country:New Zealand Aftercare News 2007-12-05T12:52:40Z News Item http://www.pficjr.org/newsitems/pf-romania-advocates-for-the-protection-of-vulnerable-groups PF Romania is an organizing member of the European Network on Improving Equal Treatment and Human Dignity of Members of Vulnerable Groups Sentenced for a Penal Offence. No publisher lparker Region:Europe Country:Romania Reform 2007-12-04T20:54:49Z News Item http://www.pficjr.org/newsitems/rethinking-crime-and-punishment It’s a burgeoning problem that many may not even be aware of. The imprisonment rate in New Zealand has reached epidemic proportions—it is 164 per 100,000, double what it was in 1980 and now one of the highest in the world. The New Zealand Department of Corrections estimates that it costs $161.91 (NZD) per day for each prisoner, so the added prisoners result in an extra $141 million per year. And imprisonment does not seem to be changing the criminal behaviour of prisoners because 60 percent of all released prisoners re-offend within two years. As is the case in many countries, the issues surrounding crime and punishment are demanding new solutions. No publisher lparker Region:Pacific Country:New Zealand Reform 2007-03-30T19:30:41Z News Item http://www.pficjr.org/newsitems/pf-portugal-highlights-restorative-justice This year’s Convocation theme of Love and Justice was an appropriate one for PF Portugal to use at its annual nationwide PF Volunteers Meeting. The Portuguese Government recently announced a proposal for an experimental penal mediation programme that would allow for alternative prison sentences in cases of crimes that would have required less than five years in prison. No publisher lparker Restorative justice Region:Europe Seminar Country:Portugal Reform 2007-12-04T20:55:13Z News Item http://www.pficjr.org/newsitems/pakistan Recently, PF Pakistan sponsored an introductory seminar on prison ministry and restorative justice for 40 individuals from the NGO Caritas Pakistan. The seminar was a part of a larger PF Pakistan strategy to promote restorative justice in the country. No publisher james Restorative justice Country:Pakistan Seminar Region:Asia 2007-12-04T19:36:45Z News Item http://www.pficjr.org/newsitems/policecol In October 2006, PF Colombia Board Chairperson Lácides Hernandez served as an instructor in a training course covering restorative justice theory and practice for Medellín Metropolitan police. No publisher james Restorative justice Region:Latin America Seminar Country:Colombia 2007-12-04T21:46:22Z News Item http://www.pficjr.org/newsitems/workshops Justice reform is a priority for Prison Fellowship Ethiopia. One justice reform strategy is the organization of training workshops for all actors in the criminal justice system including police officers, judges, and prison directors. With the goal of building capacity in the justice system, these workshops cover different topics. No publisher james Country:Ethiopia Region:Africa Seminar Reform 2007-02-09T20:12:25Z News Item http://www.pficjr.org/newsitems/victimsnz On September 7, PF New Zealand representatives addressed the New Zealand Justice and Electoral Committee Inquiry into Victims Rights. The PF NZ team recommended that the government strengthen victims’ access to victim offender conferencing and victim offender panels. No publisher james Region:Pacific Country:New Zealand Victim Reform 2006-09-29T18:42:43Z News Item http://www.pficjr.org/newsitems/swaziland2 In early March 2006, PF Swaziland in partnership with the Swaziland Association for the Prevention of Offenders sponsored a seminar on non-custodial alternatives with a particular focus on community service. No publisher james Region:Africa Reform Seminar Country:Swaziland Community Service 2007-02-09T20:13:11Z News Item http://www.pficjr.org/newsitems/poland In February, the Polish Chaplaincy and PF Poland hosted a one-day conference for those working in the area of juvenile justice. No publisher james Region:Europe Country:Poland Seminar Reform 2007-12-04T20:55:36Z News Item http://www.pficjr.org/newsitems/nzeurope From 30 January to 7 February, PF New Zealand executive director Kim Workman joined a governmental team on a fact finding trip to visit prisons in the UK, Finland, and the Netherlands. Organized by the New Zealand Minister of Corrections, the fact-finding team spoke with government and corrections officials, prison reformers, and community providers exploring alternative offender management models. No publisher james Region:Pacific Country:New Zealand Reform 2007-12-05T12:51:39Z News Item