Prison Fellowship Nigeria launches restorative justice initiative in Jos
Prison Fellowship Nigeria (PF Nigeria) has officially launched its Restorative Justice, Rehabilitation, and Reintegration Project in Jos, the Plateau state capital. The initiative, designed to improve the criminal justice system through restorative practices, will span eight states Adamawa, Edo, Anambra, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Kano, Plateau, Abia, and Lagos. The project is implemented under […]
Rehabilitation Within The Prison System And The Role Of Volunteers
‘’REHABILITATION WITHIN THE PRISON SYSTEM AND THE ROLE OF VOLUNTEERS’’ PRESENTED BY BENSON NGOZI IWUAGWU, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PRISON FELLOWSHIP NIGERIA AT ALPHA NIGERIA PRISON MINISTRY CONFERENCE, JUNE 22, 2019 AT CHAPEL OF THE HEALING CROSS, IDI- ARABA, LAGOS. PROTOCOLS. Introduction. The subject of rehabilitation is one of the core objectives of the Nigerian Prison Service, […]
PFN Sensitization Workshop on Restorative Justice
Here are videos of sensitization campaigns for restorative justice… The following videos are for the Restorative Justice Sensitization Workshop for Judges, Magistrates, Police and other Criminal Justice Agency practitioners. It held at Airport Hotel Ikeja , October 26, 2016.
Report Of The Annual General Meeting Of The Prison Fellowship Nigeria Held At The Public Service Institute Of Nigeria (Psin) Kubwa Road, Abuja 9-12 November, 2017
The 2017 edition of the family weekend annual general meeting of the prison fellowship Nigeria was attended by 897 delegates from 12 state chapters held under the chairmanship of Mr. Israel Olorundare, SAN and Lt. Gen Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau (Rtd.), minister of Interior. The theme: Let your light so shine (Matthew 5:16). The proceedings of […]
he Nigerian Jubilee Newsletter — Issue 1 (October to December 2017)
Read the online version of the Nigerian Jubilee Newsletter here… Read or Download Here
Restorative Justice Sensitization Workshop On The Theme: The Healing Face Of Justice
Communique Introduction The Prison Fellowship Nigeria in collaboration with the Lagos State Ministry of Justice is designing a Restorative Justice (RJ) Project in collaboration with other stakeholders in the criminal justice sector. The objectives of the Project, inter alia, are to: reduce recidivism, increase victim satisfaction, strengthen communities, reduce incarceration and increase public confidence in […]
The Prisoner’s Journey — Abdul’s Testimony
Abdul gave his life to Christ during a TPJ session in 2014 (His name, location and personal details have been changed or obscured to protect his identity). The Prisoner’s Journey (TPJ) is one of our special programmes for inmates. To read more about it, click here. Here’s an interview our TPJ team had with him…TPJ […]
The Place of Youth in Security, Justice and Social development in A Changing World
The Place of Youth in Security, Justice and Social development in Changing World- being a paper presented by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of Lagos State-Mr Ade Ipaye on the occasion of 5th Graduation/6th Matriculation Ceremony of the Life Recovery Pre- release Empowerment Programme(Onesimus Project) at Freedom Chapel, Medium Security Prison, Kirikiri on […]
Crime Prevention Via Structured Rehabilitation And Re-Integration Of Ex-Convicts-The Role Of Corporate Organizations
By Elder Paul C. Ananaba, SAN DEFINITION OF CRIME Defining a crime has always been regarded as an herculean task1, nonetheless, a crime can simply be defined as human act that violates the criminal law. This definition has two important components. First, crime involves behavior; second, this behavior is identified in terms of law. In […]
Youths, Social Justice And Social Development In A Changing World
According to the United Nations (2012), Africa’s 2011 population was estimated at 1.05 billion and is expected to double by 2050. Africa is the youngest continent in the world with about 70 percent of its population being 30 years of age or younger. In 2011, youth, who are defined here as those between 15 and […]
