Aftercare

Curbing Recidivism

A PF Barbados' representative recently participated in the country's national symposium on Recidivism and Re-entry, explaining PF programmes and stressing the importance of successful re-entry.

Derailed, but Back on Track

Gokul can thank PF Nepal for helping him get his life back on track after he left prison.

PF Kazakhstan Opens Rehabilitation Centre

Recently released prisoners now have a place to go for shelter and support in the city of Ust Kamenogorsk.

PF Fiji's Operation Restore Brings Families Together

PF Fiji's new programme is only in the pilot phase now, but already it has made a big difference in the participants lives.

Helping Ex-Offenders Re-Enter Society in Malawi

In January 2005, PF Malawi opened a halfway house to assist ex-prisoners in the transition from prison to community life.

Preparing Prisoners for Release

In the state of Entre Rios, Prison Fellowship Argentina, Catholic Prison Pastoral, Baptist Prison Ministry, “Patronato de Liberados” (parole) are working together in the provision of a pre-release programme for prisoners who are ninety days from obtaining conditional release.

Caring for Ex-Prisoners in Namibia

Prisoners leaving prison face many challenges such as disconnection from life in their communities; estrangement from family members; lack of job skills; and scars from their imprisonment. To help ex-prisoners successfully overcome these challenges, PF Namibia created a halfway house programme to serve as a residential rehabilitation programme for ex-prisoners.

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.

PF Zimbabwe Helping Ex-offenders, Families and Communities Find Healing

Ex-offenders encounter many challenges to living a crime free life once they leave prison. Chief among these are rejection by their families and communities of origin and the fear of revenge on the part of victims or victims' families. As a response to this reality, PF Zimbabwe created the Victim Offender Reconciliation Programme to assist this reintegration process.

PF Fiji Launches Re-Entry Project

Recently, PF Fiji launched Operation Second Chance to assist prisoners in their transition from prison to the community. Funded in part by the Australian Agency for International Development, the re-entry programme will help prisoners address issues of addiction, personal health, relationships, and life-skills. Twenty high-risk offenders have been chosen for the pilot based on their willingness to participate and recommendations from prison staff.