AFRICAN CORRECTIONAL
SERVICE ASSOCIATION (ACSA)
BIENNIAL CONFERENCE
KAMPALA UGANDA
A
3RD TO 5TH OCTOBR
2012
Presentation by John W. Nyoka (rtd) Deputy
Commissioner on Modernizing prison infrastructure
within the African experience
Modernizing Prison Infrastructure within the African
Experience. Kampala Uganda 02 – 05-10.2012
• Introduction
• Appreciation for extending invitation to me
• African experience with modernity of
Corrections
• The genesis of modernization of our prisons.
• Penal Reform International Kampala,
CESCA/ACSA.
• CESCA Botswana on recidivism
Change Management in Modernization of Prisons
• Mission Statement
• Legal and Institutional instruments.
• Social and Psychological Support with
adequate Professionals
• Relevant Curriculum for Correctional Training
• New Correctional Philosophy
• Community Participation and othe stake
holders
Way Forward on African Corrections to
modernity
• Sensitization of political principals
• Modernity should go with particular social and
cultural context of localities.
• Dr. Frank Porporino with Namibia's
Correctional Strategy Master Plan
• ACSA five year’s Strategic Plan 2010 to 2015
• African corrections in all jurisdiction should
reflect cultural divergences in different
Conclusion
• Sub-regions in the mainstreaming an African
Correctional content.
• Briefly that is the much needed modernization
of the prison structure within the African
experience.
• I THANK YOU.
• John W. Nyoka- Consultant/Columnist
• [email protected]
AFRICAN DAWN ON CORRECTIONS
From derision to places of new beginning
By John W. Nyoka
View of the Namibia’s Windhoek Central Prison, ideal for Rehabilitation
Fifty Years of African Corrections and the way forward. Are they
any better or worse? However they are poised for paradigm shift
based on Correctional reforms guided by ACSA Strategic Plan.
Read below,
•Preface, Glossary, African Dawn on Corrections, Contemporary
African Prisons, Which Way African Corrections, Towards New
Concept on Corrections, Offender Risk Management
•Unit Management, Conditional Release of prisoners, Social
Reintegration and Community Service Orders, Unit Management,
Conditional Release of Prisoners, Social Reintegration,
•Community Service Orders in Africa, Training the emerging
correctional officers, Human Rights
•Peace Keeping Missions, Correctional Associations, CESCA, ACSA
•HIV/AIDS in Prisons, partnership with Prisons, Privatization of
Prisons, ACSA, Where do we go from here