Detailed Account of Prisoners

Rehabilitation Program (PREP) activities for the period between August 2004 and July 2005. During this period, a total of 2020 prisoners were trained. 309 Follow-ups to ex-prisoners made, and 11 CLIGS formed (see annexes 1 and 2 below). These outcomes are detailed among the key events of 2004/2005. The Schools Organic Agriculture Project (SOAP) was given more focus and 8 schools brought on board. A total of 186 school pupils benefited from the project. Rehabilitation of prisoners and promotion of sustainable agriculture for poverty reduction gained momentum after the successful restorative justice workshop of April 2004 where it was recommended as a good rehabilitation practice which could even be extended to other countries in the region.

As a result, we have witnessed improved collaboration with Kenya Prisons Service, formation of alliances among workshop

participants from within and outside the region and general increase in profile of RODI’s Prisoner Rehabilitation Programme.
 

During the period in review RODI diversified strategies and sharpened focus on improving production and livelihoods among poor Kenyans through its two main development interventions of sustainable agriculture and prisoner rehabilitation. The strategies, which are explained in detail in the this report were based on educating prisoners and poor farmers on the advantages of sustainable agriculture over conventional agriculture, increasing soil fertility, introduction of sustainable agriculture through schools, growing of high value crops, processing and marketing and policy advocacy.