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Introduction and Recent News

Powered in part by the work of hundreds of volunteers, PF Brazil has been active in the nation since 2001. The ministry has grown steadily and is now active in 108 prisons throughout the country. The most widespread PF project is the faith-based prison units which offer invaluable spiritual and moral training to prisoners.

Other News

APAC Nova Lima Receives National Recognition

On 15 December 2011, Judge Juarez Morais de Azevedo received an honourable mention award from the Prêmio Innovare for his work with APAC Nova Lima in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. The national award recognises and disseminates information about innovative practises in the Brazilian justice system.

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Blog gives voice to APAC recuperandos

In March, a Master’s student volunteering in APAC-Viçosa launched a blog featuring articles by recuperandos in the closed regime. By doing so, Luana Gerçossimo Oliveira hopes to “demystify” the figure of the recuperando for the general public by showing how respectful and receptive to learning they are. The idea grew out of a weekly writing workshop that she offered to the recuperandos at Viçosa.

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Brazilian Legislators Move to Support APAC

On 5 April 2011, a group of Federal legislators launched the “Frente Parlamentar” in defense of therapeutic communities, Acolhedoras (rehabilitation communities for drug addicts), and APACs. The group of 189 deputies and 23 senators seek to create a public debate about rehabilitation needs of those in prison and struggling with drug addiction. They plan to submit a comprehensive set of proposals for government support of such programmes.

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Promoting APAC in Bolivia

In December 2010, PF Bolivia joined its partner organization Progettomundo MLAL for a conference on restorative juvenile justice. The objective was to promote alternative models of working with juvenile offenders. To this end, PF Bolivia coordinated the participation of Dr. Paulo Carvalho, PF Brazil board chairperson, to provide an overview of the APAC methodology.

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Latin American Seminar about APAC

From 21 to 23 September, PF Brazil hosted a seminar on the APAC methodology for representatives from Prison Fellowships in four Latin American countries. Staff and volunteers provided instruction on the methodology while recuperando— the name used for prisoners in APAC— talked about their experiences in this unique prison.

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Mailing Address

Rua Olimpio Arruda 367
Barrio Belvedere, Minas Gerais, CEP 35 680 332 Brazil

Affiliate Details

  • Executive Director: Valdeci Antonio Ferreira
  • Board Chairperson: Paulo Antonio de Carvalho

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