CSSI Signs MOU with One Tribe Ministries

The Correctional Service of Solomon Islands (CSSI) and One Tribe Ministries (OTM), has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the Correctional Service Headquarter, Rove.

This MOU allow the One Tribe Ministries to build partnership relationship with Correctional Services Solomon Island in providing meaningful spiritual, rehabilitation, educational, and skills training programs for the benefit of detainees and staff members of CSSI.

One Tribe Ministries is willing to work alongside with CSSI in a volunteer capacity, to assist with the rehabilitation program of CSSI. The areas of assistance were in spiritual, upskilling, life skills, literacy and commercialization.

These programs are there to complement the CSSI Rehabilitation policies in harnessing the participatory approach in utilising expertise in the rehabilitation, reintegration, counselling, and prison industry programs in providing an opportunity for prisoners to find meaningful employment and settle successfully back into society. We believe these programs can greatly assist in the reduction of recidivism.

OTM will bring ministry teams from Australia to CSSI providing upskilling and ministry to inmates and officers of Rove Correctional Centre and this may be extended to other Centres in Solomon Islands.

This MOU commences on 22 October 2024 and will terminate on 22 October 2029. This MOU will be reviewed after 2 years to assess effectiveness. It also may be amended by mutual agreement between OTM and CSSI Department of Corrections through an exchange of documents.

On behalf of OTM, CEO Mr. Peter McCutchen is very grateful to the Correctional Service Solomons Island for the opportunity that is being presented to assist in the reduction of recidivism through the implementation of a series of programs and supports to achieve this

Meanwhile CSSI Commissioner Mactus Forau acknowledge the One Tribe Ministries Founder Mr. Peter McCutchen and Evangelism Explosion Solomon Islands National Director Pastor Ross Masika for their good will to assist with the rehabilitation program of CSSI.

One Tribe Ministries is a non-denominational ministry focusing on working with Pacific Island Prison since 2010, with over 15 years of experience running successful rehabilitation programs in Vanuatu, Fiji and Papua New Guinea.

One Tribe Ministries has established a strong reputation in the region and this partnership will yield positive outcome to which they keen to replicate this success to Solomon Islands. All their programs are free of charge.

Commissioner Correctional Service Solomon Islands Mr. Mactus Forau and One Tribe Ministries Founder Mr. Peter McCutchen signed the five (05) years MOU.

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