Human Flourishing and Justice Offender Rehabilitation and Restorative Prisons Symposium

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On October 26, 2023, Pepperdine University’s Center for Faith and the Common Good hosted “Human Flourishing and Justice: Offender Rehabilitation and Restorative Prisons. • This symposium centers around a first-of-its-kind, multiyear study in Colombia’s prison system to measure the efficacy of international prison programs in offender rehabilitation, recidivism reduction, and general correctional reform. Led by Pepperdine University and Prison Fellowship International (PFI), in partnership with the National Penitentiary and Prison Institute of Colombia (INPEC) and Prison Fellowship Colombia (PFC), the research study partnership findings will be applied to identify best practices that drive meaningful change in the lives of prisoners and their families around the world. This unique endeavor will also position the Colombian government as a global leader in restorative programs. • Panelists: • Jim Gash, President, Pepperdine University and co-executive director of the Center for Faith and the Common Good • Andy Corley, president and CEO of Prison Fellowship International • Byron Johnson, co-executive director of the Center for Faith and the Common Good • Sung Joon Jang, visiting scholar at the School of Public Policy and research professor of criminology and co-director of the Program on Prosocial Behavior at Baylor University • Lorena Ríos Cuéllar, member of the Senate of Colombia • Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Fernando Gutiérrez Rojas, general director of INPEC • Lácides Hernández, executive director of Prison Fellowship Colombia • Cameron McCollum (JD ’17), director of the Pepperdine Caruso School of Law Sudreau Global Justice Institute and administrative director of the Center for Faith and the Common Good • Learn more about the event: https://www.pepperdine.edu/newsroom/a... • Learn more about Prison Fellowship International (PFI) - https://pfi.org/ • Learn more about the National Penitentiary and Prison Institute of Colombia (INPEC) - http://inpec.gov.co/ • Learn more about Prison Fellowship Colombia (PFC) - http://pfcolombia.org/ • Learn more about Pepperdine University - https://www.pepperdine.edu/ • • Connect with Pepperdine: • Like us on Facebook - / pepperdine • Follow us on Twitter - / pepperdine • Follow us on Instagram - / pepperdine

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