2023
GVB Event at Kgosi Mampuru_read by MEF on 24 Nov 2023.pdfGender-based violence and femicide event
On the 24th of November 2023, representatives of the Inside-out Outside-In Engaged Scholarship Project Team was honored to attend the Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Femicide event hosted by Ms. Doris Mojapelo, educationalist at Kgosi Mampuru Correctional Centre. This gathering was a convergence of various organisations, each contributing significantly to raising awareness about gender-based violence.
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Research Ethics in Corrections Research
The College of Human Sciences Research Ethics and Integrity Committee (CREC) in Collaboration with The Inside‐out Outside‐in South African Corrections Interest Group invites you to a dialogue on “Research Ethics in Corrections Research”. See the invitation for more information.
Invitation Research Ethics in Corrections Research.pdfNRF Engaged Research Booklet
Inside-out was selected as one of the engaged research case studies for inclusion in the Engaged Research Booklet. The Booklet can also be accessed through the NRF website, herewith the link: https://tinyurl.com/5fp779b3
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Engaged Research Booklet.pdfNRF Recognises our Correctional Researchers.pdfNRF RECOGNISES OUR CORRECTIONAL RESEARCHERS
Researcher ratings awarded by the NRF recognise and celebrate researchers, based on their recent research outputs and impact as perceived by international peer reviewers. The works of three Inside-out team members have been honoured with ratings in the following categories..... read the report for moree information
Epistemic justice in the belly of the carceral state: joys, heartbreaks, and radical ruptures
CALRC PUBLIC LECTURE (002).pdfTHE CHIEF ALBERT LUTHULI RESEARCH CHAIR IN THE COLLEGE OF HUMAN SCIENCES CORDIALLY INVITES YOU
Data collection in corrections webinar
Data collection in correctional centres can present you with numerous challenges. You need to know the specific procedures and required permissions to gain access. Inside-out Outside-In, an engaged scholarship initiative of the University of South Africa, presents a webinar that will take you through the various procedures.
The webinar will be presented by well-renowned speakers, both local and international, on topics relevant to data collection in corrections, such as applying for permission from the Department of Correctional Services to gather data in correctional centres.
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Inside-out Career Day at the Sun City Correctional Centre_22 August 2023..pdfCareer Day at the Sun City Correctional Centre
The UNISA Inside-Out Outside-In Corrections Group visited the Sun City Female correctional centre in Johannesburg for the Career Day event, held on the 22nd of August 2023, under the theme, ‘education as a way to rehabilitation and building a better future’. The purpose of this event was to provide offenders with valuable insights into various career paths, present to them the various qualifications offered by UNISA and how to study with UNISA, apply for NSFAS, study online, and equip them with the information they need to make informed decisions about their future careers.
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Inside-out Outside-In 10 Years Celebration:
Defying the Odds of Incarceration: A decade of resilience
Inside Out 10 Celebration Report PDF .pdfThe 10-year anniversary celebration of the Inside-Out Engaged Scholarship Community Project at the University of South Africa (UNISA) was a momentous event that brought together a diverse community of academics, students, and professionals committed to the rehabilitation and transformation of incarcerated individuals. The event was themed "Defying the Odds of Incarceration: A Decade of Resilience," reflecting the unwavering determination and success achieved by the project over the past ten years
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Congratultions to the 2024 Global Freedom Fellows!.pdfCONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2024 GLOBAL FREEDOM FELLOWS!
We are thrilled to introduce the world to the 2024 Global Freedom Fellows!
These 16 formerly incarcerated leaders come from 13 countries and five continents. They have already done groundbreaking justice work in their home countries; now they're poised to come together in South Africa to do transnational work as part of the Fellowship program.
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Inside-Out Outside-In Celebrating 10 years of service Defying the Odds of Incarceration: A decade of resilience
Established by colleagues in the Department of Psychology at the University of South Africa, Inside-Out is an information sharing engaged scholarship initiative that focuses on the development of tertiary education opportunities for incarcerated students, issues of social reintegration, as well as criminal desistance and issues relating to post-incarceration.
Inside Out 10 Year Celebration (final).pdfSafeSpaces at Johannesburg Correctional Centre 18 July 2023,.pdfNelson Mandela International Day, 18 July 2023: Inside-out at the launch of the #SafeSpaces support group at the Johannesburg Female Correctional Centre
As part of the Nelson Mandela Day celebration on 18 July 2023, members of the Inside-Out Outside-In Correction Interest team from Unisa, along with volunteers from the University of Johannesburg and the University of Pretoria, visited the Johannesburg Female Correctional Centre. Read the report for more information...
Inside-Out Outside-In M&D Networking Session of the 7th of June 2023
The Inside-Out Team held its first quarterly Postgraduate M & D Networking Session for the year 2023 on the 7th of June. This session was aimed at providing M&D students involved with corrections related research studies with important information that can make their academic journey easier to navigate and creating an interactive space for students to share their corrections-related studies.
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Inside Out MD Networking Session 7th June 2023 Report...pdfReport Freedom Fellows.pdfGLOBAL FREEDOM FELLOWSHIP AND THE NELSON MANDELA FOUNDATION: A TRIBUTE TO MADIBA ON THE 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF HIS PASSING
On 02 April 2023, the Inside-out Outside-in South African Corrections Interest Group attended the launch of the Global Freedom Fellowship presented by the Incarceration Nations Network (INN) at the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Houghton, Johannesburg
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The National Association of Distance Education and Open Learning in South Africa Conference 2023
The University of Pretoria’s Groenkloof Campus hosted the National Association of Distance Education and Open Learning in South Africa (NADEOSA) Conference on 25 and 26 May 2023. The Inside-out Outside-in South African Corrections Interest Group participated during the conference themed “Student Success”. Read the report for more info...
The NADEOSA conference report.pdfNarrative Report- Sons and Daughters Programme PDF.pdfReport on the Launch for Sons and Daughters Programme organised by the Hephzibah Ministries in Tembisa Township
On 01 May 2023, the Inside-out outside-in South African Corrections Group (represented by Mbongiseni Mdakane, Zanele Dhlamini and Thandazile Mathabela) attended the Launch of the Sons and Daughters Programme organised by the Hephzibah Ministries in Tembisa Township.
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