PublicationsResearchCorrectional Services, Criminal JusticeDoing Time in a Gauteng Juvenile Correctional Centre for MalesDuring December 2004 and January 2005 the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) conducted fieldwork to survey male youths’ experiences of the Boksburg Youth Correctional Centre (BYC). Young men held at the Centre were randomly selected and interviewed on their experiences of violence, sex and sexual violence in prison as well as on more general personal features… Read More Sasha GearSeptember 3, 2007
PublicationsResearchCorrectional Services, Criminal Justice, Gender-based ViolenceFear, Violence and Sexual Violence in a Gauteng Juvenile Correctional Centre for MalesDuring December 2004 and January 2005, the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) conducted fieldwork for a survey with young offenders held at the Boksburg Youth Correctional Centre (BYC), a medium security institution for male juvenile offenders. The aim was to investigate their experiences related to violence, sex and sexual violence in prison. This brief outlines the… Read More Sasha GearSeptember 1, 2007
PublicationsResearchCriminal Justice, PolicingGood Cops? Bad Cops? Assessing the South African Police ServiceThe South African Police Service is often a target of criticism, more often than not stemming from heightened public emotions regarding the high levels of crime in South Africa. Using the concept of democratic policing as its basis, a previous assessment attempts to evaluate the SAPS against a set of 39 measures. Providing an organization-wide view of the SAPS, the… Read More David BruceSeptember 1, 2007
PublicationsResearchChildren and Youth, Correctional Services, Criminal JusticeExternal Evaluation of the Three Year Integrated Youth Offender Programme in Boksburg Correctional Centre South AfricaThe following is a report that previously presented the findings of the evaluation of the three year Integrated Youth Offender Project at Boksburg Correctional Centre. ( A project with the aim to deliver an integrated programme that tackled a critical range of risk and resilience issues, and factors associated with re-offending. ) Read More Margaret RoperAugust 1, 2007
PublicationsResearchCorrectional Services, Criminal Justice, Gender-based ViolenceBehind the Bars of Masculinity: Male Rape and Homophobia in and About South African Men's PrisonsThis article explores the dynamics and layers of discourse surrounding sex, sexual violence and coercion in South Africa's male prisons. It explores how prison violence is ritualized and a fundamental part of the prison ecosystem, the blur between male rape and homosexuality while challenging the want of understanding with regards to male victimization. Read More Sasha GearJune 1, 2007
PublicationsResearchChildren and Youth, PeacebuildingYouth Peacebuilding Training: SudanThe subsequent document is a participants pack to develop and guide Youth peacebuilders in Sudan. It seeks to educate the reader on multiple facets of violence. From analyzing, intervening and moving away from violence with the aim of equipping the user with the necessary tools for peacebuilding. Read More Charlotte HulleyJune 1, 2007
