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daily12007-11-29T00:46:55ZRenovating Lives and Buildings http://www.pficjr.org/newsitems/renovating-lives-and-buildings For a small group of young offenders in Germany, rehabilitation means a work trip to Romania. Three years ago, these men opted to take part in PF Germany’s alternative prison unit, Seehaus Youth Farm, rather than spending two to three years in prison for their minor offences.No publisherlparkerNewsCountry:GermanyRegion:EuropeAPAC2009-01-06T19:43:42ZNews ItemPF Bulgaria “Adaptation Environment” Programme http://www.pficjr.org/newsitems/pf-bulgaria-201cadaptation-environment201d-programme Through its “Adaptation Environment” programme, PF Bulgaria provides prisoners with religious education, conflict resolution training, life skills courses, and vocational training. Currently, the programme operates in Vratsa Prison serving repeat offenders for six months prior to their release. No publisherlparkerCountry:BuglariaRegion:EuropeNewsAPAC2008-12-08T15:37:08ZNews ItemNew Programme Taps Prisoners’ Creativity http://www.pficjr.org/newsitems/new-programme-taps-prisoners2019-creativity PF Netherlands continues to see growth among the prisoner participants in their Sycamore Tree Project® for youth, known as SOS (Spreken over Schuld). One prisoner participant recently noted that it has been difficult to think about the harm he has caused others and the bad choices he’s made, “but, I kept coming to SOS, and now I am glad I did,” he says.No publisherlparkerRegion:EuropeJuvenileCountry:NetherlandsSTPNews2008-10-14T12:31:27ZNews ItemSycamore Tree: A Chaplain’s View http://www.pficjr.org/newsitems/sycamore-tree-a-chaplain2019s-view In June this year, PF Scotland completed the fifth Sycamore Tree Project® in Shotts Prison. The seven prisoner participants in the programme were recruited by the Prisons Chaplaincy Unit. After the course, the Senior Chaplain, the Rev. Allan Brown, provided this report. No publisherlparkerSTPNewsCountry:ScotlandRegion:Europe2008-10-13T10:38:27ZNews ItemPF Germany Celebrates 5 Years of Prisma http://www.pficjr.org/newsitems/pf-germany-celebrates-5-years-of-prisma On 14 September, an estimated 1,000 people participated in the five year anniversary celebration of the Prisma programme at Youth Farm Seehaus. Various speakers praised the work of Prisma including the mayor of Leonberg and the department chief from the Ministry of Justice in Baden- Wuerttemberg State. No publisherlparkerNewsCountry:GermanyRegion:EuropeAPAC2008-10-01T11:29:42ZNews ItemExciting Times in the New Life Project http://www.pficjr.org/newsitems/exciting-times-in-the-new-life-project Recently, PF Norway’s New Life Project received its second group of five participants. Through this programme, PF Norway seeks to create a culture of hope and motivation in helping prisoners change behaviour and prepare for re-entry into society. The prisoner’s motivation for change is the main criterion for acceptance into the programme. Others include security and group dynamics.No publisherlparkerNewsCountry:NorwayRegion:EuropeAPAC2008-04-01T17:16:53ZNews ItemDiscovering Forgiveness http://www.pficjr.org/newsitems/discovering-forgiveness Helping prisoners to see the consequences of their crimes and feel remorse for their actions is what Prison Fellowship’s Sycamore Tree Project® is all about. One of the ways the programme accomplishes this is by showing offenders the impact that crime has on victims. Such was the case for juvenile prisoners (ages 16 and 17) taking part in PF Netherlands’ Sycamore Tree Project® known there as “Spreken over Schuld (SOS),” which means, “Speaking about Guilt.”No publisherlparkerSTPNewsCountry:NetherlandsCountry: NetherlandsRegion:Europe2008-03-10T13:05:38ZNews ItemHelping Youth http://www.pficjr.org/newsitems/helping-youth A group of young men between the ages of 16 and 18 were the first to participate in PF Netherlands’ new Sycamore Tree Project®, held recently at the Youth Prison Teylingereind in Sassenheim.No publisherlparkerNewsCountry:NetherlandsSTPRegion:Europe2008-01-07T16:06:54ZNews ItemNational Celebration Recognizes PF Germany’s Prisma Programme http://www.pficjr.org/newsitems/national-celebration-recognizes-pf-germany2019s-prisma-programme On 22 September, around 700 people gathered at Seehaus Leonberg, the farm site of PF Germany’s alternative to prison programme for young offenders called PRISMA. The gathering was a part of the ‘Germany Land of Ideas’ celebration highlighting 365 buisness, projects, institutions, etc as landmarks of inventiveness and creativity in Germany. One landmark is recognised each day of the year.
No publisherlparkerNewsfaith-basedCountry:GermanyRegion:EuropeAPAC2008-03-07T12:09:27ZNews ItemConstructing Restorative Justice in Lithuania 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 publisherlparkerRestorative justiceRegion:EuropeCountry:LithuaniaReform2007-10-31T12:43:33ZNews Item“Mirjam” Faith-based Unit http://www.pficjr.org/newsitems/201cmirjam201d-faith-based-unit PF Latvia’s Mirjam faith-based unit assists women prisoners through relationship building, developing artistic talents and building self-confidence.No publisherlparkerNewsCountry:LatviaRegion:EuropeAPAC2007-10-10T19:15:55ZNews ItemPF Romania Advocates for the Protection of Vulnerable Groups 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 publisherlparkerRegion:EuropeCountry:RomaniaReform2007-12-04T20:54:49ZNews ItemPF Portugal Highlights Restorative Justice 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 publisherlparkerRestorative justiceRegion:EuropeSeminarCountry:PortugalReform2007-12-04T20:55:13ZNews ItemA Simple Burglary http://www.pficjr.org/newsitems/burglary It looked like a tornado had hit, but what really happened felt much worse. Greet didn’t recognize her own home. Drawers were turned upside down, papers lay all over the floor and the shelves and tables that once held her most prized possessions were now bare. Her favourite jewellery, which held deep sentimental value and had been passed down from generations, were gone. No publisherjamesNewsCountry:NetherlandsSTPRegion:Europe2007-02-09T20:11:53ZNews ItemConference on Working with Juvenile Offenders in Poland 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 publisherjamesRegion:EuropeCountry:PolandSeminarReform2007-12-04T20:55:36ZNews Item