MoU Established for Implementation of Special Rehabilitation Programme for Inmates

MV+ News Desk | August 10, 2023
Photo: Maldives Correctional Service

Maldives Correctional Service (MCS) has signed into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Family Protection Authority (FPA) to initiate a ‘Perpetrator Rehabilitation Programme’ for inmates.

The core objective of the program is to facilitate the recovery and reintegration of individuals who have been involved in cases of domestic violence. 

According to the terms of the MoU, specialised consultants from the FPA will oversee the execution of this program, which targets prisoners serving sentences related to domestic violence offences within correctional facilities. 

This initiative falls within the scope of Phase 2 of the Rehabilitation Framework, which also encompasses ongoing efforts like the Sex Offender Program, designed to aid individuals convicted of sexual offences.

The formal signing of the memorandum took place with the Commissioner of Prisons Ahmed Mohamed Fulhu representing the MCS, while CEO Aminath Shirani Naeem endorsed the document on behalf of the FPA. 

This agreement is set to remain in effect for a period of one year, during which the rehabilitation measures will be actively pursued.

Concurrent to this effort, a range of other rehabilitation programmes are also being conducted to address various issues faced by prisoners. 

Among these initiatives is a prison-based drug rehabilitation program, which has been introduced with the aim of addressing substance abuse within the incarcerated population.

Recent statistics released by the MCS shed light on the extent of the issue. It was reported that an average of 64 individuals were taken into custody on a monthly basis during the previous year, while approximately 40 prisoners were released each month. 

Over the course of the last five years, an estimated total of 1,489 inmates have been held in detention annually.

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