programme “ Opportunity and Creativity ,” male prisoners undergo training in what has become the third most important Moroccan craft in terms of sales . An important objective of this training , for which prisoners with low levels of education and negligible previous work experience will be given priority , is to enhance their chances for successful self-employment following release . At the same time , the project is a first step in the establishment of a silver jewellery manufacturing and marketing facility , employing inmates and generating revenues for them .
Similarly , training in traditional crafts is being implemented with UNODC ’ s support in Indonesia ; there , it is female prisoners who are participating in a training cycle , provided by
Second Chance Foundation , to learn the techniques of traditional batik production ( a method of dyeing and decorating fabric with wax and dye which has been practiced for centuries ) in an eco-friendly manner , using natural wood barks and leaves as colorants . Even before their release from prison , inmates who have completed the training will be afforded the possibility of working at the production facility , receiving remuneration based on after sales profit .
The protection of the environment is also at the heart of another innovative project in Tunisia to support the recycling of waste and the manufacture of plastic products in the prison of Mornaguia . After the original plastic waste has been gathered in 27 prisons around the country , it will be converted into the adequate raw material which is then transported to Mornaguia for the production of flower pots . This project is particularly relevant when considering the employment prospects of liberated convicts , with more than 300 recycling companies currently operating in Tunisia .
Similar rehabilitation projects are also supported by UNODC in a variety of fields , including the
‘ Building Freedom ’ construction training for female prisoners in Bolivia , assisting Tajikistan to enable the training and employment of male prisoners in metalwork and furniture manufacture , supporting baking , shoe-making and sewing vocational trainings for male and female prisoners in Kyrgyzstan , supporting a multi-purpose vocational training facility and a post-release registration centre in Zambia , developing a soap manufacturing and a hydroponics project in Namibia , and giving male and female prisoners in El Salvador access to university studies .
All these projects stem from UNODC ’ s
Roadmap for the Development of Prison-based Rehabilitation Programmes , released by the Global Programme in December 2017 ; it is a practical guide which assists prison administrations in developing high-quality and sustainable rehabilitation programmes , and which details the process by which prisoners are prepared for liberation and reintegration . The Roadmap guides Member States on giving prisoners new skills and work experience through constructive activities , in line with international standards and norms .
From textiles , soap production and metalwork , to farming , fashion design and computer literacy , prisoner rehabilitation skills training takes many different forms
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