CRIM 3724 Understanding Child Justice PDF

CRIM 3724 UNDERSTANDING CHILD JUSTICE THEME 3: CHILD JUSTICE INTERVENTIONS UNIT 3: REINTEGRATION A.R. PHILLIPS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINOLOGY UFS  2 STUDY MATERIAL A.R. PHILLIPS ...

CRIM 3724 UNDERSTANDING CHILD JUSTICE THEME 3: CHILD JUSTICE INTERVENTIONS UNIT 3: REINTEGRATION A.R. PHILLIPS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINOLOGY UFS  2 STUDY MATERIAL A.R. PHILLIPS  3 Le Roux-Bouwer, J. (2018). Juvenile Offenders in South African Criminal Law. In C. STUDY Bezuidenhout, (Ed.), Child and Youth MATERIAL Misbehaviour in South Africa: A Holistic Approach (4th ed.). Pretoria: Van Schaik. Marqua-Harries, L., Stewart. G. & Padayachee, V. (2019). Rethinking Incarceration for Youth (and Beyond). South African Crime Quarterly, 2019(68): 33-40. Songca, R. (2019). A Comparative Analysis of Models of Child Justice and South Africa’s Unique Contribution. Journal for Juridical Science, 44(1): 63-89. A.R. PHILLIPS  4 SPECIFIC TOPICS A.R. PHILLIPS  5 NICRO SPECIFIC TOPICS Other Khulisa NGO’s  6 INTRODUCTION A.R. PHILLIPS  7  Rehabilitation implies changing some aspects of the offender which gives rise to crime: INTRODUCTION  Attitudes  Cognitive processes  Personality  Mental health  Social relationships  Education  Vocational skills  Employment A.R. PHILLIPS  8  Most challenging aspect of rehabilitation  Reintegration crucial to combat recidivism  Reintegration a theme throughout the CJA  Overall purpose of the justice system  Worldwide over 1 million children detained at any time A.R. PHILLIPS  9  Other challenges linked to rehabilitation:  Lack of organizational resources  Lack of behaviour modification programmes  Lack of probation officers  Lengthy proceedings  Lack of coordination between different departments A.R. PHILLIPS  Home visits, Keeping child up to date with 10 Involving family in developments in the telephonic contact meetings family and community REINTEGRATION Maintaining child’s Providing Encouraging social supervision, PLAN visits contact with outside world guidance and support Attendance of Reporting on the Care for child’s diversion family circumstances emotional well-being programmes Following a Report to CYCC restorative justice Monitoring by DSD before reintegration approach period lapses A.R. PHILLIPS  11 NICRO A.R. PHILLIPS  Leader of diversion 12 programmes in South Africa YES programme NICRO Pre-trial Community Service Journey Programme Family Group Conferencing Safety Ambassador Programme A.R. PHILLIPS  NICRO: 13 Tough Enough Programme  Increase effectiveness of reintegration  Focuses on quality of intervention  Rather than number of people assisted  Goal to reduce crime by reducing recidivism A.R. PHILLIPS  14 Building & Skills improving development NICRO: relationships Tough Enough Programme Goals Developing Assist pre- & motivation for post-release action persons A.R. PHILLIPS  15 Group based 6 to 9 months prior to release NICRO: 6 to 9 months thereafter Tough Enough Programme Participation voluntary Encourages participants to take responsibility Addresses factors which lead to reoffending Strong emphasis on community involvement Includes VOM as possible end result A.R. PHILLIPS  NICRO: Tough Enough Programme Recruitment, assessment & Identifying the challenges Overcoming the challenge Staying out selection 1 to 1 process Five days 6 to 9 months post-release Continuous for participant Consolidation & implementation of Preps client 10 to 15 per group Minimal NICRO support decisions For participation Individual interviews Involves community & support groups Client takes responsibility Intensive group work For own reintegration Identify issues & strategies to overcome Make positive contributions to community them Followed by sessions which focus on actualising these decisions A.R. PHILLIPS  17 KHULISA A.R. PHILLIPS  South African NPO 18 Works with youth in conflict with the law KHULISA Introduced & facilitated by former offenders Works with sentenced & un-sentenced youth Includes disadvantaged communities, schools & secure-care facilities A.R. PHILLIPS  19 KHULISA CORE PROGRAMMES: MAKE IT BETTER NEW DIRECTIONS DISCOVERY DESTINATIONS Preventative Non-custodial course An in-prison Reintegration of programme rehabilitation program ex-offenders For 1st time offenders Develops youth Teaches Training leaders accountability Who have been diverted Learner-ship To run community Teaches responsibility projects From the CJS Job opportunities Offers group participation & income generation A.R. PHILLIPS  20 Usiko Combines storytelling with life skills To restore self-respect & responsibility Stories focused on values & morals KHULISA Leadership by Youth Reintegration Programme My Path Serious creative writing Transformation & development through experiential learning 3 Three month self-study modules A.R. PHILLIPS  21 KHULISA Leadership by Youth Reintegration Programme Good Practice:  Children & young people as facilitators  this lends credibility to the programme content  Presents a real-life positive role model  Uses traditional storytelling to teach values & norms  Develops creativity & helps to understand life in a different way A.R. PHILLIPS  22 More readily accepted KHULISA Leadership by Youth Reintegration Programme PROGRAMMES FACILITATED BY PRISONERS or EX-PRISONERS Intimate Challenges knowledge upon about release prison life A.R. PHILLIPS  23 OTHER NGO’S A.R. PHILLIPS  24 CITIZEN SOCIAL CARE CENTRE (KENYA) OTHER NGO’S NATIONAL UNICEF PEACE (ANGOLA) ACCORD TRUST (SOUTH AFRICA) A.R. PHILLIPS  OTHER NGO’S 25 CITIZEN SOCIAL CARE CENTRE (KENYA)  Established in 1992  Aimed at addressing extreme poverty & raising living standards  Improve the environment & status of the poor A.R. PHILLIPS  Maternal & 26 OTHER NGO’S infant mortality CITIZEN SOCIAL CARE CENTRE Unplanned & ill- fed families Malnutrition (KENYA) Poverty Lack of socio- Marginalisation economic activities Low educational Poor sanitation levels A.R. PHILLIPS  OTHER NGO’S 27 CITIZEN SOCIAL CARE CENTRE (KENYA) Objectives of the Programme: Information Improving on safe Identify, train Promote & Encourage rights to Promote motherhood, & rehabilitate raise status of community housing & basic primary nutrition & children women participation child feeding health care Aids practices awareness A.R. PHILLIPS  28 Questions? Pre-reading Unit 4 A.R. PHILLIPS