Overview of the Prison Fellowship national organisations operating "Communities of Restoration" programmes in prisons around the world.

1. Communities of Restoration Changing Lives and Prisons:

2. COR facts Typically occupy a special prison unit or an entire prison. Participants volunteer for the programme. Focus on reducing attitudinal risk factors contributing to offending behaviour Faith is a key element, but open to persons of any or no faith Staff consists of qualified professionals and trained community volunteers. Community/volunteer participation key element Operate under various names in association with Prison Fellowship.

3. Where did cors come from? APAC methodology From Association for the Protection and Aid to the Convicted In Portuguese, also stands for Loving the Prisoner, Loving Christ Started in 1972 Group of Catholic Volunteers visiting prisons Seeks to meet the medical, psychological, educational, and vocational needs of prisoners

4. Where did CORS come from? Government began allowing APAC to run whole prisons Known as prisons without guards APAC became a Prison Fellowship International affiliate in 1989

5. COR around the World PF Belize InnerChange Freedom for Belize Implemented in 2003 Population Served: Male Single unit in Belize Central Prison 18 Month programme

7. 145 APACs in 17 states; 30 APAC prisons without guards

8. 40 more APACs in different states of development

10. 1 unit in Vratsa Prison8 – 12 month pre-release programme

12. 25 prison units in various prisons

14. 1 prison unit

16. 1 facility separate from prison for 18 juveniles living with 3 families

17. 12-18 month programme (depending on sentence)

19. 1 facility separate from prison

21. 1 prison unit

23. 1 prison unit (60)

24. 9 month programme

25. Therapeutic community

27. 1 prison unit

29. More information www.pfi.org/cjr/apac