Saudi Gazette Report

RIYADH — Director General of Prisons Maj. Gen. Majed Al-Duweish inaugurated the expansion of a rehabilitation project at the Riyadh women’s prison and these include a nursery for the children of inmates, a sports club, a women’s workshop, and a cultural library. The function was held at the headquarters of the General Administration of Women’s Prison in Riyadh.

This is one of the projects of the Kafo Association for the Employment and Rehabilitation of Female Inmates, and the Fajr Rehabilitation Center, which targets to address the phenomenon of recidivism among female inmates.

It is noteworthy that the General Directorate of Prisons seeks, through these and other projects, to rehabilitate female inmates in the vocational field, and to provide them with suitable job opportunities, while taking care of the psychological and social aspects to facilitate their integration into society after serving their prison terms.