
Justice Reform in Africa
Last modified 2008-01-08 01:05
PF national organisations in Africa use many strategies to address the needs in their criminal justice systems. Their work includes advocating for and implementing restorative justice, hosting seminars and training sessions for government officials and implementing aftercare programmes.
Aftercare
From their work in prison, PF national organisations volunteers see the
many challenges ex-prisoners encounter upon release. To meet these
needs they are developing programmes such as halfway houses to ease
this transition.
Restorative Justice
Prison Fellowship national organisations see the restorative justice
paradigm as a way of improving the justice systems in their countries
by serving victims, offenders and the community.
Prison Overcrowding
Overcrowding in prison creates many problems including illness, lack of
nutrition and lack of rehabilitation programming. In response to this
crisis, many national organisations are working with government and
other agencies to help alleviate prison crowding.
Advocating
for Reform
Justice reform does not happen in a vacuum and many partners are needed
in the work. For this reason, PF national organisations in Africa
sponsor justice reform seminars and training sessions on a variety of
topics including restorative justice, human rights and best practices
in prison.
Legal Assistance
PF national organisations are serving poor prisoners who cannot afford
a lawyer or the payment of their fines through the provision of legal
and other assistance.
All
stories from Africa
View a listing of all the justice reform news from PF national
organisations in Africa.
Country listing
View stories by country including: Ethiopia
| Lesotho
| Liberia
| Malawi
| Namibia
| Nigeria
| Rwanda
| South
Africa | Swaziland
| Zambia
| Zimbabwe
