overcrowding

An Ex-President in Prison: A Pathway to Prison Reform?

An Ex-President in Prison: A Pathway to Prison Reform?

The prison reform agenda in Brazil is struggling. Very different systems of 'justice' are at work in Brazil. An ex-president has just been found guilty of corruption and money laundering. Could Lula going to prison be the only thing to challenge the public to think again? A thought experiment:

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.