Alternatives to prison

8 things to remember when implementing a gender-sensitive approach to probation

8 things to remember when implementing a gender-sensitive approach to probation

Thinking of implementing a gender-sensitive approach to probation and community-based sentences? Don't forget these 8 things. Lessons from a final evaluation of an innovative project in Kenya.

10 lessons on improving alternatives to prison in East Africa

10 lessons on improving alternatives to prison in East Africa

Key lessons to come out of a two year project promoting community service as an alternative to prison across three countries in East Africa. Lessons included modernisation of...

Factors for successful community service in Africa

Factors for successful community service in Africa

Directors of Probation and Community Service from Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda were joined by representatives from Malawi, Namibia, South Sudan and Zimbabwe and also from UNAFRI (the UN African Institute for the Prevention of Crime and Treatment of Offenders) and the Confederation of European Probation (CEP) to discuss what contributes to successful alternatives to imprisonment.