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Poem by an Offender

Poem   I read my sentence steadily; Reviewed it with my eyes; To see that I made a mistake; In extreme way. The date and manner of shame; And then the pious form That God have mercy on my soul The jury voted her. I made my soul familiar With her extremity, That at the [...]

NICRO Turnaround Newsletter

Issue 27: The High Cost of Prison

2011-2012 Annual Report on Non-custodial Sentencing

NICRO has rendered non-custodial sentencing services in South Africa under DFID funding since 2008. This report covers the 2011 – 2012 period.

Special Recognition

We would like to give special recognition to the following people who have gone the extra mile in promoting non-custodial sentencing.    The following people have taken the values of NCS and restorative justice to heart. They have been nominated by NICRO staff for their efforts to raise the profile of NCS and restorative justice.  They [...]

NICRO Turnaround Newsletter

Issue 21 – The difference between diversion and NCS

NICRO Turnaround Newsletter

Issue 19 – Victim Panels

NICRO’s Criminal Justice Knowledge Forum

In 2009 NICRO created an online knowledge forum that focuses on the criminal justice sector.  The forum is intended for criminal justice academics,  practitioners, researchers and members of the judiciary. To join the forum, you have to sign up and have your request approved.  There are currently 131 members. The forum boasts a searchable research [...]

I’d like to thank NICRO

Hi I would like to thank the social worker at NICRO for allowing me the opportunity to complete my community service at a Children’s Home that is close to my heart.  My paintings and preparation skills have improved because of the work I did during my community service. I have definitely improved in many aspects [...]

Mary writes about her experiences

Afrikaans Version Ek is Mary. Ek het deur die Vonnis ‘n baie moeilike tyd deurgegaan.  Die dag toe ek gearresteer was, het dek gevoel dat die Here my vergeet het, ek hetverward gevoel, deurmekaar gevoel, en baie onseker oor wat van my gaan word. Ek was bang, en het nie geweet wat gaan van my word nie.  Ek was bang dat ek my kinders [...]

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