Lesotho is a mountain kingdom encircled by South Africa, with its own language, its own constitutional monarchy, and its own approach to justice that has been shaped by both colonial inheritance and community resilience. The Raphael Rowe Foundation works on prison reform internationally, founded by the wrongly-convicted UK journalist who fronts Netflix's Inside the World's Toughest Prisons. Through Georgia Falzon, we are seeking introductions to the Lesotho prison system and to community-based restorative-practice sites where the alternatives to incarceration are being held by the people closest to the consequence. The chapter question we are taking to Lesotho is: what does justice look like in a country that cannot afford to lock people up?
Partner Organisations
The organisations and people we're connecting with in Lesotho.
Raphael Rowe Foundation
anchorUK-based prison reform foundation founded by Raphael Rowe, the wrongly-convicted UK journalist behind Netflix's Inside the World's Toughest Prisons. Works on prison conditions and rehabilitation internationally. The bridge into the Lesotho prison context for the international tour.
ConX
partnerAustralian community-connection organisation. Georgia Falzon holds a parallel role here alongside the Raphael Rowe Foundation. The ConX network is the second hat that brings Lesotho into the ACT relationship pipeline.
Lesotho prison / restorative-practice site (TBC)
networkSpecific site to be confirmed during the Georgia Falzon introduction. The chapter question for Lesotho is: what does justice look like in a country that cannot afford to lock people up? The site that holds the answer is the one we will visit.
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