Prison Fellowship International Partnership
Pepperdine Partners with Prison Fellowship International for Study on Prison Program Efficacy in Colombia
This first-of-its-kind, multiyear study in Colombia’s prison system measures 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.
The Symposium
On October 26, 2023, Pepperdine University’s Center for Faith and the Common Good
hosted “Human Flourishing and Justice: Offender Rehabilitation and Restorative Prisons,"
a symposium to share more about the research and partnership.
Watch the Symposium, or learn more on PFI's event page.
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
Project Research in Development
To learn more, connect with the Center for Faith and the Common Good through Petra Rickertsen.