Prison Fellowship Ethiopia (PFE) is indigenous non-profit making, non political,non-governmental organization established by a group of innovative volunteers in 1992.The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) Department for Registration of Associations registered PFE as a Non-Profit Making, non-governmental Organization. It works very closely with the Federal and Regional Prison Administration. Since its inception, it has intervened meaningfully in numerous prisons all over the country. PFE uses holistic strategy to reach the justice sectors of the country with particular emphasis on prison system.

GOVERNANCE:

There are Nine Boards of Directors that administer PFE. It has an Executive Director, who is directly responsible for the overall management of the organization. It has its head office in Addis Ababa and regional coordination offices in the South, Southeast, Eastern, Western and Northern regions of Ethiopia.

ORGANIZATIONAL VISION, MISSION, OBJECTIVES OF PFE

VISION
To see better justice and prison systems all over Ethiopia whereby prisonersare rehabilitated, converted and ready to serve their country once they are out of prison.

MISSION
• To change and improve the lives of prisoners, ex-prisoners, victims and families of prisoners
• To enhance the capacity of justice sectors for better execution of justice and handling of prisoners to a level of accepted international standard.

OBJECTIVE
• To improve prison and justice system
• To increase the capacity of justice sectors and prison officials on human right issues through appropriate trainings and workshops
• To enhance socio-economic development
• To rehabilitate and reintegrate prisoners, ex-prisoners, victims and their families
• To expand mother and child focused project