Yoliswa Keswa started Imbokodo Support for Ex-offenders, after working with a number of NPOs, including Christian services, in correctional facilities from 2009 to date. Our work is based on the following approaches: restorative justice (RJ); victim offender dialogue (VOD) and victim offender mediation (VOM), including mediation with families of victims. Their interventions include: facilitating behavior changing programmes, conducting one-on-one interviews with offenders, tracing victims and conducting live VOD sessions with offenders and victims\u2019 families. Imbokodo\u2019s work focuses on individuals, victims and their families, offenders and communities. They work to reintegrate offenders back into their communities, this includes educating communities on the reintegration process. We all know crime is a societal responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our Vision<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Imbokodo\u2019s vision- it is imperative that they should invest in the lives of offenders and ex-offenders, by providing access to the services and resources necessary for individuals to embrace a productive and crime free life.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Our Mission<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Supporting and educating offenders and ex-offenders, families and communities; providing comprehensive programmes that will make their re-entry productive; breaking the cycle of re-offending; and creating safer and stronger communities.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Our Values<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Promoting restorative justice, victim offender dialogue\/mediation to reform the lives of offenders, communities and victims; and consequently, paving the way to heal the effects of crime through forgiveness and reconciliation, leading to social reintegration. To curb recidivism by introducing skill development programmes.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Yoliswa Keswa started Imbokodo Support for Ex-offenders, after working with a number of NPOs, including Christian services, in correctional facilities from 2009 to date. Our work is based on the following approaches: restorative justice (RJ); victim offender dialogue (VOD) and victim offender mediation (VOM), including mediation with families of victims. Their interventions include: facilitating behavior… \n
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