November 2002 Edition
Peace Foundation Melanesia
PEACE Foundation Melanesia is an NGO in Papua New Guinea that provides mediation and restorative justice training to local communities and groups in conflict. This article was written by Br. Pat Howley, executive director of Peace Foundation Melanesia.
African NGO Works for Transformation in the Justice System
The Prisoners Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA), founded in 1994, works toward creating a more humane environment in prisons and alternatives to imprisonment. In the area of justice reform, PRAWA’s Community Justice Programme (COJUP) focuses on the implementation of restorative practices in ways that are sensitive to African cultural traditions. The African Transformative Justice Project is one of the programmes designed to introduce alternative practices into the Justice System.
Website of the Month: Colorado Forum on Community and Restorative Justice.
The Colorado Forum on Community and Restorative Justice s a non-profit advocacy organization providing information, technical support, and training to communities throughout Colorado. This website provides many useful resources for people interested in restorative justice.
Book Review: What is Community Justice? Case Studies of Community and Restorative Justice.
According to the editors of this volume, new approaches to community supervision are emerging where the focus of supervision is not just on criminal justice but also on community justice. Such approaches are tailored to fit the particular needs of the communities they serve. Hence, they are designed not as mere programs for supervision of individuals on probation or parole, but as strategies for improving community life.
Leading Edge: Meet Silvina Paz
Silvina Paz is a lawyer and mediator working to increase the use of penal mediation in Argentina.
