Prisoners Are Having Opportunites Inside The Jail
By alchemistrx
@alchemistrx (2547)
Philippines
January 3, 2007 4:38am CST
I recently watched the news about prisoners being productive inspite being in jail.The Cebu city government had subcontracted prisoners to make world class handbags to be exported to Europe and the US. I think after all they are not useless anymore and can provide money for their families even in jail.How's other jail prisons all over the world?Have they thought of using prisoners to do jobs subcontractly to help the economy in return and not be a burden for taxpayers to provide them food and neccessities in prison?
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
15 Feb 16
I've heard many put the inmates to work. I'm visiting the south in the US and saw them many times cleaning up the sides of the highways.
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@alchemistrx (2547)
• Philippines
15 Feb 16
That's good to hear,that prisoners in your country are treated well to do work also inside the prisons.
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@artemeis (4194)
• China
2 Mar 16
Including my country, many have already adopted this form of rehabilitation programs for inmates who will be released after serving their sentences. It included underage who are serving probation sentences where they could continue receiving educational curriculum just like the schools.
However, it is not so easy for them to fit in back into the society since many companies including small business setups are hesitant and not so keen in hiring them. At the same time, it has effects on their social life as well since they will have a hard time finding a spouse. They (ex-inmates) really need a lot of determination on top of their learned knowledge and skills to fit in. So far the progress has been very slow and I really hope that they will stick it out to the end.
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@alchemistrx (2547)
• Philippines
2 Mar 16
Yeah,they need a lot of determination andfaith that they will succeed in life.
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@artemeis (4194)
• China
3 Mar 16
@alchemistrx
The society equally has the responsibility to help them by accepting them according to their qualifications and not discriminate them with their past history. It is not easy but it is not at all difficult either.
@michele609 (1687)
• United States
26 Jan 07
I have never heard of this yet I know here in the US they dont do nothing like this the need to start!
@alchemistrx (2547)
• Philippines
31 Jan 07
Yeah,you should suggest it to your government officials about so that you the taxpayers will not be heavily burdened to support these ex-convicts to give them livelihood trainings so they can be helpful to your economy.
@Deane_2005 (1644)
• Philippines
24 Jan 07
I had read reports about those prisoners can even exercised their freedom to vote as well. Ihad known a long time that there are some works given from prisoner's as I had visited the jail when I was still in school. Prisoners here in our place are able to made some handicrafts like lampshades, frame, bottle work of art and many more stuff which can help them gain income. I can even remember reading in a news about one father helping his child in school with the money he gain in prison. Prisoners in other countries are llucky because they can experienced comfort and the government subsidies there needs and their family. They don't need to work because their government have money to finance it.
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@brokenbee (11090)
• Philippines
27 Jan 16
Really? Hmmm It's good that they have something to do that is worthwhile.
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