Collaboration in Africa: Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and the SAW Project

ICPA2024 Presentation by Julie Truschel, Alex Mugisha, Nuruh Mbalyowere, Dr Humphrey Young Ogola (ICPA2024-PID091)

Authors

Julie Truschel

CEO, Supervision Around the World (SAW) Project, United States

Julie Truschel has an extensive employment history in criminal justice, working over 30 years in various capacities of juvenile and adult corrections, in both institutional and community-based settings. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with emphasis in delinquent behaviors, and a Master’s Degree in Organizational Management.

While working with the U.S. National Institute of Corrections, Ms. Truschel was involved with researchers in creating the ‘What Works’ curriculum which made a dramatic impact on her employment goals. In the following years, she worked with administrators nationwide to integrate evidence-based practices (EBP) into agency operations with the intent to better assist clients’ success.

Her current focus is creating and directing the Supervision Around the World (SAW) Project. This endeavor strives to chart global supervision practices, identify effective working models, and bring positive change for clients globally through international collaboration.

See more details at https://sawproject.org/

Mr. Alex Mugisha

Director of Cooperation & Peace Support Operations, Rwanda Correctional Service, Rwanda

Alex Celestine Mugisha has worked in correctional services for over 15 years and currently works as Director of Cooperation & Peace Support Operations for the Rwanda Correctional Service (RCS). Previous positions included Systems Administrator/RCS HQ, ensuring effective delivery of technological services to the entire RCS including the inmates’ IT services, and Corrections Training Officer- UNAMID(Sudan) - Rule of Law Section. He holds an undergraduate degree in Business and Masters’ degree in Peace Studies & Conflict Transformation.

Mr. Mugisha has served as a qualified Information specialist in providing high quality technological and management support to Rwanda Correctional Service at different levels. Mr. Mugisha has a consistent track record of working successfully with individuals, families or groups, institutions, both government and non-government organizations and agencies all within a variety of settings and mainly in the correctional centers. He possesses an in-depth understanding of relevant legislation, procedures and techniques required. Extensive knowledge in technological related matters and techniques to solve complex IT issues as well as going by nature and able to get along with both colleagues and senior managers to find solutions for the existing institutional challenges.

Ms. Nuruh Mbalyowere

Senior Welfare and Rehabilitation Officer, Uganda Prisons Service

Nuruh is a Senior Rehabilitation and Reintegration Officer. As a Social Worker, she has cross-cutting communication and social work skills. Nuruh has served Uganda Prison Service for 13 years. She has been at the helm of counselling and guiding high profile inmates who have been convicted on capital and simple cases. Nuruh is a graduate of the prestigious university and Uganda Management Institute for postgraduate studies. She has attended in person international fora and conferences including but not limited to correctional and rehabilitation. Nuruh is a result oriented and self-motivated in matters of Correctional services. Her continued positive association with sex offenders has earned her an accolade for the most female distinguished mother of the sex offenders as recognized by Uganda rehabilitation network. In her vision she looks forward for the best future of offenders after prison and more specifically the sex offenders who are viewed by female Ugandan as “dangerous people".

Mr Humphrey Young

Technical Advisor, State Department for Correctional Services, Kenya

Dr. Humphrey Young Ogola is currently the Technical Advisor to the Principal Secretary, State Department for Correctional Services. In the past, he has held several positions as follows; the Deputy Officer in Charge Machakos and Kerugoya GK Prison; Personal Assistant to the Commissioner General of Prisons; Personal Assistant to the Principal Secretary State Department for Correctional Services and Planning/Budget Officer. Dr. Ogola has also served as the Monitoring and Evaluation Manager for Justice Defenders an organization working with Prisons in Africa and as a Research Assistant at Tegemeo Institute-Egerton University.

Dr. Ogola is as an Adjunct/part-time Lecturer in Public Administration and Governance at Machakos University. He is an all-round public sector leader who is inspired by the idea that a progressive society is dependent on a facilitative government. He has a deep appreciation of the criminal justice sector; its global and local challenges and opportunities for social-economic growth.

Dr. Ogola holds a Doctorate in Development Studies with a bias in Public Sector Reforms from Moi University, Masters in Public Policy and Administration from Kenyatta University and a Bachelors of Agricultural Economics from the University of Nairobi. He has received various recognition and awards including the Head of State Commendation by His Excellency, the President and Commander in Chief of the Defense Forces, Best in Innovation, Initiative and Policy-Makini Awards (2020 and Appreciation for his contribution in the Greening Kenya Campaign.

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