Minister Lema announced that 500 inmates will be included and that a report on the impact of the program will be available in June.
The Minister of Social Development, Martin Lemacommented on the progress of the program that attempts to include the society of ex-prisoners and assured that only three people reoffended in the crime out of a total of one hundred; Meanwhile, he announced that the documentary about the reintegration of people who were deprived of their liberty will be released in mid-March.
At a press conference the leader of the Ministry of Social Development (Mides) indicated that the program carried out in conjunction with the Ministry of the Interior – which aims to include former inmates into society through the provision of different resources – began in the month of December with 60 people released while during this month more joined.
Lema announced that a total of 500 former inmates will be included, who will be chosen through a lottery. Meanwhile, the impact of the program will be measured in the month of June of this year, although they announced that, so far, only three people have reoffended out of a total of one hundred who have entered the program so far.
The keys to the program
The leader commented on the resources that were provided to people who entered the program. Among them, they are provided with a “social kit” made up of a “reference social technician” in charge of monitoring the family ties of the former inmate and his connection with drugs. In addition, they are given a card with $1,800 to purchase items from personal hygiene and legal advice.
For their part, each person is assigned a dining room belonging to the National Food Institute (INDA) and a Mides shelter with the aim of ensuring that they have food and shelter during their integration into society. In addition, it participates in socio-labor and socio-educational programs belonging to the portfolio.
A documentary about improvement
Lema commented that the documentary film that will show the reintegration of the ex-prisoners in society and that will tell different stories of improvement already has a date and it is March 15 of this year.
The ministry will seek to “tell the situations that many people went through from early childhood,” as the leader explained when he announced the making of the documentary at a press conference.
He documentary film It will last 55 minutes and will be presented in different cities across the country, while they hope that the piece can be screened in prisons. “We all have to build a Uruguay free of prejudices and provide opportunities,” said the minister in the announcement of the documentary.
Source: Ambito
