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Prison Fellowship Estonia

Prison Fellowship Estonia. For Safer Estonia – Slogan for horizontal network of NGOs under PF Estonia. Comparison. 3 times European average Average age 27 years Long sentence Economy Families (7000 children) Society (army, labor.

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Prison Fellowship Estonia

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  1. Prison Fellowship Estonia For Safer Estonia – Slogan for horizontal network of NGOs under PF Estonia

  2. Comparison • 3 times European average • Average age 27 years • Long sentence • Economy • Families (7000 children) • Society (army, labor...

  3. We are not yet part of Europe, some day hope to be part of the Nordic area • RETURN: • 30% - 2 years • 60% - 5 years • 90% - 10 years

  4. Tallinn Prison • Built for war prisoners in 1940’s • 1 100 men and ca 30 women • Conditions do not follow human rights

  5. Projects of 2010 • Graying prisoners – international network • Week of Prayer and Transformation • Movie program in prison – from analyze to creativity • Competence center • Aggressiveness comparison

  6. Prison Reform • 10 years ago Estonia had 10 prisons • today we have 5 and • by 2012 it will be 4 prisons left • For ca 5000 prisoners • The cost 1000€ per month Maardu Prison 

  7. New standard facilities • Outside of towns • Tartu, near Tallinn • The cost is much higher • Can we afford it? • What is solution between misery and expenses?

  8. Baltic Cooperation • Estonian and Latvian PF’s have been in cooperation since 1999. • Estonia has a unique horizontal network, including: • After care • Prison work (programs) • Victim support • Crime prevention programs • Street children

  9. Peeteli Social Center

  10. Conflict

  11. Mission impossible

  12. Estonia at glance 2008 • Population 1,2 mlj • Territory 45, 1 sq km • Registered crimes 50, 977 • Convicted persons 11 574 • Prisons 5 • Prisoners 3 656 (272 per 100 000) • Releasing 2029 persons (807 under probation)

  13. Treatment during the time of imprisonment • Meaningful activities … • Preparation for the released … • Respect or respectful treatment ...

  14. Meaningful activities • promoting education, • developing emotional intelligence, • teaching skills, • reducing disinclination for thinking, • reckoning emotions, • expanding values, • and guaranteeing employment.

  15. Preparation for the released • motivation for crime-free lifestyle. • Motivational Interviewing and Prosocial modelling as a way for learning. •  practical help and information. • breaking exclusion, building trust and inclusion.

  16. Respect • Respect or respectful treatmentis a human right. Guaranteeing this right is the obligation of the prison administration. This approach is possible and there should be courses on the issue for the prison officials. • Dignity is an cornerstone for rehabilitation. Restoring dignity we build human society of human beeings

  17. Estonian Contacts www.crimeless.eu Chairman of the board Mr. Avo Üprus +372 50 20 857 Or see Prison Fellowship WEB

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