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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.

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.”

Using Workshops to Advocate for Justice Reform

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.

Promoting Alternatives in Swaziland

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.

PF Swaziland Hosts Restorative Justice Seminar

In December 2005, PF Swaziland sponsored a restorative justice seminar for key justice system stakeholders. The one day seminar featured speakers from PFI, PF Swaziland, PF Lesotho and other organizations within Swaziland

Training Justice Officials in Ethiopia

Taking advantage of the government's Criminal Justice Reform programme, Prison Fellowship Ethiopia has developed training seminars for justice officials. From June to September 2004, PFE offered seminars on Human Rights and Criminal Justice in several locations with support from the Supreme Court of each region.