Officials travelled to various model prisons around the world – in
England, the United States, Holland, France, China and Colombia – to
choose elements they wanted to incorporate.
Ian Worthington, the ambassador from Britain, which provided technical
assistance to the project, is enthusiastic about its success.
“Of the 36 prisons in the island, 11 have been converted already. The
women’s prison has a re-offence rate of less than five percent,
which is unheard of,” he said. “Although the prison has only
been open for less than three years, the initial signs are hugely
encouraging.”
“When you visit there you see that there are the number of people in
the cell that the cell was built for – you don’t get the
overcrowding,” he added. “Their liberty is withheld, but their
dignity is respected. This has helped people accept the training for
skills that the women can use after they go out from the prison.”
Your donation helps Prison Fellowship International repair the harm caused by crime by emphasizing accountability, forgiveness, and making amends for prisoners and those affected by their actions. When victims, offenders, and community members meet to decide how to do that, the results are transformational.
Donate Now