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South Africa
Introduction and Recent News
Other News
- Partnership for Addressing Prison Overcrowding in South Africa
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According to the International Centre for Prison Studies, the South African prison population was at 139.9% of capacity in 2009. Overcrowded prisons pose several difficulties for South Africa – and any country facing a similar problem – they are hard to control and they increase the negative impact on prisoners’ ability to make pro-social decisions upon release from prison. In response to the growing overcrowding problem, PF South Africa joined with several other concerned organisations and individuals to form the National Initiative against Overcrowding in Prisons (Initiative).
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- Church Leaders Sign Statement of Support for PF
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After participating in a historic conference attended by PFI President Ron Nikkel, church leaders signed a statement endorsing the work of PF South Africa.
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- Alternative to School Expulsion and Juvenile Incarceration
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PF South Africa announces the launching of the pilot phase of a juvenile support and development programme, The Fig Tree Project. The project targets teenagers who have either been in conflict, or are at risk of being in conflict, with the law. In partnership with the local churches and community, PF South Africa aims to provide struggling youth an opportunity to change their path and reintegrate into school or the workforce.
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- Diverting Juvenile Offenders Away from Courts in South Africa
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In response to prison overcrowding and the negative impact of incarceration on young offenders, PF South Africa launched a juvenile diversion project known as The Fig Tree Project. Targeting first-time, non-violent offenders and students in danger of expulsion from secondary school (grades 8-12), the Fig Tree Project offers a community alternative to incarceration.
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- Sycamore Tree Project® and PF South Africa
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Recently, Douw Grobler, executive director of PF South Africa, reported on the “high level of partnership between PFSA and the Department of Correctional services (DCS)” as seen in the Sycamore Tree Project® (STP). In 2007, PF South Africa signed a service agreement with the DCS to provide STP to 80% of South African prisons within four years. They then provided workshops that trained 136 individuals to facilitate the programme in four different DCS management areas.
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Mailing Address
P.O. Box 128
Magalieskruin,
Pretoria,
0150
South Africa
Affiliate Details
- Executive Director: Douw Grobler
- Board Chairperson: Clive Monacks
Contact Information
- Phone: +(27 16) 973 3373
- Phone: +(27 82) 264 6442
- Fax: +(27 86) 518 2205
- Email: admin@prisonfellowship.co.za
- Website: http://www.prisonfellowship.co.za



