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Build on the Sycamore Tree Project®

In December 2009, seven prisoners completed the PF Philippines’ two-year programme called Restoring Personhood Module (RPM). RPM consists of five different courses -- starting with the Sycamore Tree Project® (STP) – to help prisoners develop in their faith and commitments to change behaviour.

25 Years Visiting Prisoners

Edward Smith began visiting prisoners when he first became a Christian. Now, 25 years later he is still helping to change lives inside the prisons of Bermuda.

PF Chile’s APAC programme: 10 years of transforming lives and prison units

In late 2009, PF Chile celebrated the 10-year anniversary of its implementation of the APAC methodology. Since its start in the Centro de Detención Preventiva (CDP) de Puente Alto, PF Chile has expanded the programme into 10 prisons, serving 1,955 prisoners – both male and female. This expansion was possible because of the strong support of the Gendarmeria de Chile (the governmental body responsible for prisons in Chile) generated by APAC’s positive outcomes.

PF Bermuda Explores Transformative Learning

Sheridan Scotton plays role in establishing a breakout group on restorative justice at a November international conference focusing on "Reframing Social Sustainability in a Multicultural World."

Solomon Islands: Community Healing and Reconciliation

In response to ongoing tensions in the affected communities, PF Solomon Islands and its ministry partners launched the Sycamore Tree Project® to explore healing and reconciliation in response to ethnic conflict.

Sycamore Tree Project® News from CNMI

Having run Sycamore Tree Project® in prisons since 2008, PF Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) realised that the programme’s restorative justice principles could be applied outside the prison community. So in early 2009, the ministry trained a group of pastors and church lay leaders to use STP with their congregations. During one of these sessions at the Cornerstone Christian Church, a member said the course helped him gain a fresh perspective on crime from the standpoint of offenders and victims alike.

Sad News from STP in Western Australia

In late September, Michael Cockram, STP manager for Western Australia, sent a note announcing the sudden death of a long-serving victim participant. Helen was participating in her 8th STP course when she died after many years of pain and serious medical issues resulting from the criminal offenses that had been committed against her. She had found release though STP and invested boundless enthusiasm in the programme.

PF Jamaica Completes Medical Outreach in Prisons

Read PFI's press release about the recent Global Assistance Programme in Jamaica.

Последние новости из ИСВП

Организация Инициатива свободы внутренних перемен, действующая в 5 штатах США, служит заключённым как мужского, так и женского пола. В настоящее время ИСВП ставит своей целью добиться полного самофинансирования к концу 30 июня 2011 года. С этой целью штатные сотрудники и волонтёры недавно провели двухдневный тренинг, посвящённый стратегиям сбора средств на местах.

Noticias Recientes de IFI

La Iniciativa para el Cambio (Interior InnerChange Freedom Initiative) sigue operando en cinco prisiones estatales de los Estados Unidos, atendiendo tanto a prisioneros hombres como a mujeres. Actualmente trabaja para lograr volverse autosuficiente para el 30 de junio de 2011. Para ello, los directivos de IFI y los voluntarios de todos los programas IFI, recientemente asistieron a una sesión de capacitación de dos días, sobre estrategias para la obtención de fondos.

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