A total of 861 inmates of the Mazaruni, New Amsterdam, Camp Street and Timehri Prisons have been recognised for successfully completing several training courses in various programmes aimed at preparing them for reintegration into society.
Some of the innates who graduated
Among those who graced the stage all decked out in their gowns on Wednesday were high profile and special watch inmates. Convicted and remanded prisoners were also given opportunity to participate in the training areas, such as entrepreneurship, anger management, carpentry and joinery, family reconciliation, tailoring, culinary arts, art and craft, cosmetology, barbering, crops husbandry, and veterinary sciences.
Director of Prisons (ag) Nicklon Elliot has said inmates were given an opportunity to participate in the various programmes, which focused on imparting skills with the aim of preparing the participants for reintegration into society.
Elliot explained that the Prison Service has an obligation and mandate to provide prisoners with skills to facilitate their reintegration into society.
He added that the task of the Prisons is to help inmates realise their mistakes and become better individuals.
Elliot further stated that the prison directorate remains confident that as the prison infrastructure continues to be developed, more prisoners would benefit from such rehabilitative training.
He made it clear that rehabilitation of prisoners is an ongoing process, and stated, “We are adequately preparing them, whether it is with skill or educational training, so that when they are released back into society, they are productive citizens.”
Each graduate was presented with a certificate in recognition of their successful participation.
