Care Initiative
Aims and Objectives
The Joy Bringers Foundation (JBF) Nigeria was founded in July 2011 with a mission to break the cycle of crime through civic education, character training/re-orientation and skill acquisition seminars for inmates at the Correctional Facilities in Nigeria. The Foundation aims to facilitate the reintegration of ex-offenders in society, as well as reduce the rate of recidivism among former inmates.
Beyond character reformation and skill acquisition training, the Foundation’s representatives in the Correctional facilities often encounter inmates with complaints and needs ranging from wrongful detention, poor or no legal representation, inability to pay for legal representation or settle a Court-ordered fine necessary for his freedom, inability to afford a settlement sum proposed by the nominal complainant, etc.
In October 2024, members and notable friends of the Foundation came under the auspices of the Joy Bringers Foundation Care Initiative with the specific aim of assisting indigent inmates who are unable to pay the fines or settlement sums required to secure their release; and are therefore serving jail time in lieu. The Care Initiative is motivated by the understanding that the Correctional Centers are congested for reasons that pales in the face of the corruption of character that prison life implies. The Care Initiative aims to remove genuinely reformed inmates from prison life and set them on a path where they will be of better use to themselves and the society at large.
CARE INITIATIVE:
Addressing Inmate Needs and Promoting Reintegration
The Foundation’s Care Initiative has identified specific areas of need and has set up a Fund to cater for these needs. The following areas have been identified as needing financial injection:
Inmate Fines
Payment of Court-ordered fines to secure the release of inmates incarcerated for minor offences.
Settlement Payment
Payment of settlement sum proposed by the Nominal Complainant at whose instance the charge against the inmate was filed.
Reintegration Support
Support with stipends to cover transportation, feeding, etc. to enable exit from the Correctional facility, back to their homes/ families, and cover basic hygiene requirements for the first few days after their release e.g. feeding.
Justice Outreach
Hold outreaches, and interface with authorities in the Criminal Justice System on tackling the menace of illegal detention, criminal trial for breach of contract, and other identifiable causes of prison congestion.
Economic Empowerment
In situations that can be justified, payment for vocational training or the provision of seed capital for a small cottage business to facilitate reintegration into society.
Joy Bringers
Care Initiative Board and Committees
The Joy Bringers Foundation Care Initiative operates through its Board, Verification and resolution Committee, and Fundraising Committee. The Initiative aims to galvanize corporate organizations and concerned individuals to raise funds for this cause.
Members of the Board are appointed by Trustees of the Joy Bringers Foundation and shall hold their appointments for an initial term of five years. Board members serve on a voluntary basis, without expectation of remuneration. The Board is headed by a chairman.
The Initiative operates through
- A Verification & Resolution Committee and
- A fundraising Committee.
Members of the Board and/or the Committees are as follows:
Dr Jude Ememe
CONTACT US
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