“Breaking Down the Barriers to get Prison Numbers Down - Alternatives That Work”.
Jun 03, 2010
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Event
In October, Prison Fellowship New Zealand and several partner organisations will host a four-day conference exploring alternatives for lowering the prison population.
What: Conference
When: 7-10 October 2010
Where: Silverstream Retreat, Upper Hutt, New Zealand
Contact: Prison Fellowship New Zealand
Topics to be explored include:
- What are we really doing about victims?
- Does restorative justice work for victims and offenders alike?
- Are there alternative ways of punishing people instead of prison?
- What occurs when our prisons treat people with more dignity?
- When is the right time to intervene with our youth?
- Where is marae-based justice?
- Could NZ benefit from having open prisons?
- What role is there for halfway houses and aftercare facilities?
- Could NZ ever become a less punitive society?
- What happens the day one leaves prison?
- Plus real life stories from victims and reformed offenders
See the full conference announcement.
