Links and Resources
These sites will help you to find out more about how the Criminal Justice field is being transformed by Restorative Justice and Faith-based initiatives.
Prison Fellowship International (PFI)
A global association of 110 Prison Fellowship (PF) organisations. The mission of Prison Fellowship is to mobilise and assist the Christian community in its ministry to prisoners, ex-prisoners, victims, and their families; and in the advancement of restorative justice.
http://www.pfi.org/
PFI Centre for Justice & Reconciliation
The Centre is the justice reform section of Prison Fellowship International, an association of faith-based NGOs active in 108 countries. It has developed internationally recognised expertise in restorative justice, focusing on building local capacity and knowledge.
http://www.pficjr.org/
Restorative Justice Online
A comprehensive, non-partisan website devoted to restorative justice principles, practice, programs and theory. Includes the largest annotated bibliography of restorative justice articles in the world.
http://www.restorativejustice.org/
PF New Zealand sees recidivism reduction
A Christian-based unit similar to the one planned by PF Qld, was launched by PF New Zealand in 2003. It now boasts drastically reduced recidivism rates among its first graduates. Only 2 of 28 men have re-offended within the first year of their release. With an annual cost of $60,000 to keep a prisoner behind bars, that kind of reduction in recidivism could potentially save tax-payers millions of dollars a year... Even more startling than these notable statistics is the altered atmosphere inside the faith-based prison unit. Prisoners who were once independent loners are now supporting their fellow inmates.
http://pfi.org/news/NewZealandFaithBased
Faith-based Prison Research
Provides a listing of research documents related to communities of restoration and faith-based programmes.
http://www.pficjr.org/programs/apac/studies/
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2005-09-06 12:40 AM