Re-integration of ex-prisoners
Re-integration of ex-prisoners
SANOP realizes that high standard prison systems not only ensure that human rights are respected โ they also give prisoners a better opportunity to turn their lives around. In many prisons in Southern Africa, people suffer from overcrowding and poor conditions. Fostering rehabilitation, re-integration and resilience and providing alternatives to traditional sentencing can alleviate the pressure on the correctional services; and reduce marginalization and recidivism.
Our package of interventions doesnโt end at the prison gates: we prepare inmates for their return to the community through skills and livelihoods training, alongside developing community groups of ex-offenders who provide ongoing support and referrals to relevant services.
One of the main challenges is prisoners who revert to a life of crime after their release from prison. SANOP believes special attention is needed for the reintegration of former prisoners into society. Initiatives aimed at reforming, reintegrating and building the resilience of former prisoners strengthens their ability to live a normal life
Lack of Social Support
Adequate Food
Inability to gain access to vital resources and services
Community Resistance
Lack of Education
Lack of Adequate Job Preperation
Ex-inmate reintegration Projects
Establishment of Youth Clubs
To facilitate addressing challenges faced by ex-young offenders and improve coordination of interventions, SANOP recommended and prioritised establishing Youth Clubs across the SANOP countrieswhere local leaders and SANOP Chapter members would mentor Club members and assist them to access resources to empower them and facilitate their integration.
Malawi: Discrimination of Ex-prisoners Remains a Concern
In Malawi, there were many cases of prison status-related stigma and discrimination targeted at ex-prisoners being reported. Ex-prisoners would, upon release, be denied space in their communities because of the fear that their presence would endanger community peace and disturb the order.
SANOPโs Youth Entrepreneurship Drive
SANOP initiated the โYouth Entrepreneurshipโ component under its programming, aimed at equipping the young offenders with business training and start viable small businesses as a sure way to reduce chances of reoffending.
Contact Numbers
+263 2423 35967
+263 2423 335712
+263 2423 335712
Southern Africa Network of Prisons
Contact Info
Emerald Hill, Harare,ย Zimbabwe
info@sanoprisons.org