Issue 28: Crime Statistics 2012
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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 [...]
I send my deepest apologies
I am 33 years old, male and I live in —-. I was arrested for drunken driving. I received counselling and was taught lifeskills. I learnt about how to realise and identify relapse drifts. I learnt about time management and how to schedule daily activities so as to prevent relapse triggers. I have done a [...]
16 Days of Activism opportunity to focus on Perpetrators
20 years on and the battle against women and child abuse continues. Though the 16 days of activism campaign has grown momentum it is sad to note that gender based abuse still continues to dominate the local news. As much as it is important to continue to educate and raise awareness against such abuse, we [...]
A different view on punishment
Ms Kona (not her real name) is a 19 year old young mother of one child. She was arrested and convicted in the magistrate court for shoplifting and was given a suspended sentence with a condition to attend a NICRO programme. The main challenge that Ms. Kona faced at the time was that she had [...]
O. F. Fender Blogs from Prison
Greetings, I have thought long and hard, weighing up the pros and cons (pun intended) of writing a blog about life inside prison in South Africa. In the 21st Century, the danger to me is enormous, as DCS does not like its dirty laundry aired out, so for reasons of my personal safety, the prison [...]
