http://www.pfi.org Please click on the story headline to read the full article. daily 1 2008-12-22T14:29:06Z http://www.pfi.org/cjr/newsitems/pf-brazil-signs-agreement-with-the-government-of-minas-gerais In late June, PF Brazil signed a cooperative agreement with the Secretary of Social Defence of the State of Minas Gerais. No publisher lparker justice national ministry language: english programmes: communities of restoration news region: latin america country: brazil 2010-07-30T14:44:29Z News Item http://www.pfi.org/cjr/newsitems/hungary2019s-president-visits-pf2019s-apac In May, President Sólyom Láslo visited VAC prison in response to an invitation by the Hungarian Association of Prison Chaplains. During the visit Mr. Láslo met with officials from the prison administration, 70 prison chaplains, and PF Hungary volunteers. He also spent 45 minutes in PF Hungary’s APAC programme where he heard testimonies from participants and listened to the APAC choir sing. No publisher lparker justice national ministry language: english programmes: communities of restoration region: europe news country: hungary 2010-07-30T14:40:24Z News Item http://www.pfi.org/cjr/newsitems/raising-community-awareness-in-swaziland In April, PF Swaziland participated in an awareness raising event aimed to help community leaders in the country’s Lubombo region understand the proposed community service programme. Organised by the Commissioner of Correctional Services, the meeting included several stakeholders: Correctional services, local chiefs, the Swaziland Association for Crime Prevention and the Rehabilitation of Offenders (SACRO), National Emergency Response Council on HIV/AIDS (NERCHA), and PF Swaziland. No publisher lparker region: africa justice advocacy language: english programmes: community awareness news country: swaziland 2010-07-28T14:59:40Z News Item http://www.pfi.org/cjr/newsitems/exploring-alternatives-in-finland During the last year, PF Finland organized two seminars for staff from different churches and faith communities working in prison. About one-third of the seminar agenda included justice topics discussing the roles that faith communities can serve in such work. No publisher lparker justice country: finland national ministry language: english region: europe news 2010-07-28T15:00:04Z News Item http://www.pfi.org/cjr/newsitems/pf-rwanda-receives-grant-for-reconciliation-work Recently, PF Rwanda received a two-year grant from the Embassy of Belgium in Kigali. The grant will support the ministry’s restorative justice activities both in prison and in the community. The goal is to strengthen the understanding of restorative justice at various levels and support peaceful coexistence in communities where those guilty of crimes during the 1994 genocide and survivors are living side-by-side. No publisher lparker reconciliation justice country: rwanda national ministry language: english region: africa restorative justice news 2010-07-28T15:00:28Z News Item http://www.pfi.org/media-and-news/news/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. No publisher pfi_admin post release news: front region: north america & caribbean country: barbados aftercare news programmes 2010-06-24T19:55:05Z News Item http://www.pfi.org/cjr/newsitems/pf-scotland-continues-to-expand-the-sycamore-tree-projectae Since implementing the Sycamore Tree Project® in 2003, PF Scotland has worked to expand its coverage in various prisons. In its recent newsletter, the ministry reported that the programme has adapted well for the Scottish context being fully established in four prisons with another two beginning implementation. No publisher lparker country: scotland justice programmes: stp national ministry language: english region: europe news 2010-05-30T13:13:22Z News Item http://www.pfi.org/cjr/newsitems/pf-cnmi-reaching-out-to-churches-through-stp In mid-April, PF CNMI facilitated a two-night training seminar for seven churches in Saipan. Hosted by the Life in the Son Church, the training sought to: No publisher lparker region: pacific justice programmes: stp national ministry language: english country: CNMI (Saipan) news 2010-06-03T01:49:49Z News Item http://www.pfi.org/cjr/newsitems/sycamore-tree-projectae-in-kenya In mid-March, PF Kenya finished the first Sycamore Tree Project® in Kamiti Medium Security Prison near Nairobi. Nineteen inmates participated in the programme with George Karimi – PF Kenya executive director – and Silas Musyoka serving as facilitators. No publisher lparker country: kenya justice programmes: stp national ministry language: english region: africa news 2010-05-30T13:09:26Z News Item http://www.pfi.org/cjr/newsitems/stp-facilitator-experiences A recent Master’s thesis from the Notre Dame University of Australia explores the experiences of STP facilitators and facilitator assistants in Western Australia. The author, Jean Mackenzie, said that her purpose was to “describe in detail the experience of facilitating, or assisting in facilitating, groups participating in a restorative justice program….” No publisher lparker region: pacific language: english country: australia programmes: stp national ministry justice news 2010-05-30T13:00:33Z News Item