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I) Training and Capacity Development (TRACAD)
This was the first major programme activity embarked by PRAWA. The main targets of TRACAD are prison officers and other criminal justice agents such as the police, judges, magistrates, etc. Emphasis is given to a training of trainers approach, integration of training modules into training curriculum of the target group and development/adaptation of training manuals/modules. The type of training programmes run by PRAWA under the TRACAD programme includes the following:
- Human rights training for prison officers
- Sensitisation on good practice for criminal justice agents
- Gender sensitivity training for criminal justice agents
- Specialized training on treatment of prisoners (including vulnerable/special categories of prisoners: Juveniles, women, prisoners with disabilities, prisoners on death row, etc.), ex-prisoners and torture survivors.
II) Penal Reform Advocacy (PERA)
This programme includes the following:
- Research and Documentation
- Public Awareness
- Legislative advocacy
- Campaign
In executing penal reform advocacy, PERA relies heavily on its Penal Reform Media Network (PERMNET). This programme has generated a lot of print and electronic media coverage, in addition to increasing the quality and frequency of media reporting on prisons and penal reform issues. Part of this programme runs a specialized penal reform library/resource center for research and documentation of materials relating to human rights, prisons, penal reform, torture, etc. The facility is open for students, journalists, criminal justice agents, teachers, NGOs and others interested in prisons, penal reform, torture prevention and rehabilitation.
(The research and publication series produced the penal reform education series from 1998-1999 and the prison and penal reform fact sheets from 1999-2000. By July 2000, PRAWA has published 5 books and other educational series (refer to PRAWA publication guides/order for details at: ---link to resources page---))
III) Human Rights Monitoring (HURIM)
To date, PRAWA has visited hundreds of prisons across the globe. Some of the African countries visited include South Africa, Rwanda, Egypt, Nigeria, Ghana, Swaziland and The Gambia. The aim of this programme is to provide opportunity for on-the-spot prison assessment and monitoring prison conditions as well as make recommendations for follow-up interventions.
IV) Community Justice Programme (COJUP)
This programme aims to facilitate the involvement and participation of the community in the promotion of justice sector reform. Activities under this include, promotion of community based/alternative to imprisonment measures including:
- victim-offender mediation
- community service,
- After care services
- communities/family justice circles and forums
V) Rehabilitation, Care & Support Services (RECASS)
This programme deals with the direct support services for prisoners, ex-prisoners, youths-at-risk, torture survivors and their families. The interventions under this programme include psychological, social, economic, medical and legal services such as:
- Individual and group counselling
- Family link support
- Literacy support
- Life planning and Skills training
- Alternative to violence training
- Entrepreneurial and Micro credit support
- Medical referrals
- Impact and class litigation
- Faith-based support
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