Ex-offenders creating opportunities for themselves

Journey Participants

• The design and finalisation of a number of new programmes with a strong developmental focus including programmes to address parenting skills, drug abuse prevention, family functioning and preservation, violent and angry youth and the acquisition of comprehensive social life skills, as well as the introduction of a specialised programme for young sexual offenders
• As a member of the Standards Generating Body for Probation Work, NICRO actively participated in and contributed significantly towards the development of two SAQA qualifications in the probation work field
• In October 2005, NICRO hosted a six-member delegation comprising representatives from Malawi’s Departments of Justice, Law Enforcement and Social Services. During the four-day stopover the delegation visited several diversion programmes and a juvenile court in order to become acquainted with the practicalities of the implementation of iversion interventions. This collaboration resulted in an invitation for NICRO to introduce restorative justice and diversion to Malawi. A working agreement, which will include a capacity building component, commenced with immediate effect and resulted in NICRO visiting Malawi in March 2006