Dubai’s prisons obtain prestigious worldwide accreditation

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The General Department of Correctional and Punitive Establishments of Dubai Police has acquired the distinguished worldwide accreditation from the American Correctional Association (ACA).

This accreditation recognises the 100 per cent compliance of Dubai’s prisons with worldwide human rights requirements.

Dubai’s ladies’s jail is the world’s first feminine correctional facility to be accredited by ACA, whereas the lads’s jail in Dubai is the fifth on this planet and first within the Middle East to obtain the accreditation,

Lieutenant General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police counseled the dedication of all people and groups who’ve contributed to this accomplishment and underlined the power’s dedication to constantly attempt for excellence.

ACA is the world’s largest and oldest organisation dedicated to advancing excellence amongst punitive and correctional institutions.

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During a press convention, Dubai Police make clear the initiatives and companies it has undertaken to guard the rights of inmates.

Sustained excellence

Major General Dr. Abdul Quddus Abdul Razzaq Al Obaidly, Assistant Commander-in-Chief for Excellence and Pioneering Affairs mentioned that Dubai Police achieved an ideal 100 per cent compliance price throughout 137 worldwide human rights requirements.

“These standards encompass a comprehensive array of both obligatory and discretionary criteria and cover the entire spectrum of services, programmes and initiatives extended to inmates, spanning the organisation’s seven pivotal domains, namely safety, security, order, healthcare, justice, administration and programmes and activities tailored for inmates,” he defined.

Reform and rehabilitation

Major General Khalil Ibrahim Al Mansouri, Assistant Commander-in-Chief of Criminal Investigation Affairs highlighted the transformative strategy of Dubai’s punitive and correctional institutions, specializing in rehabilitation and hope.

“We provide inmates opportunities to enhance their capabilities through personal creative projects, while electronic libraries provide them access to a wealth of knowledge,” he mentioned.

“In collaboration with partners from the public and private sectors, Dubai Police’s punitive and correctional establishments also support the humanitarian needs of inmates’ families and children. They also ensure their freedom to practise their religious rituals and offer them opportunities to continue their education and alleviate their financial burdens,” he added.

Humanitarian assist

Brigadier Marwan Abdul Karim Julfar, Director of the General Department of Punitive and Correctional Establishments at Dubai Police, emphasised that Dubai’s prisons function a pioneering mannequin for reform and rehabilitation.

He famous that substantial monetary sources are allotted yearly to make sure that each female and male inmates obtain all services and companies, in response to their human and authorized rights.  

“From 2021 to the middle of this year, we have implemented 169 programmes for inmates, including 52 training and vocational programmes, 82 educational programmes, 25 sports programmes and ten religious programmes,” he mentioned.

“In collaboration with our companions, we have delivered essential humanitarian help totalling AED 23,355,786 to each female and male inmates between early 2021 and mid-2023. This assist has encompassed numerous requirements together with housing hire, instructional prices for inmates’ youngsters, important medical provides and every day residing necessities.

“Additionally, we’ve extended monthly allowances to those in need, provided assistance for medical treatment and equipment, supported childbirth expenses for female inmates, facilitated birth certificates for their children, and offered vital healthcare supplies, clothing and further humanitarian assistance,” Julfar added.

Exceptional surroundings

Colonel Jameela Al Zaabi, Director of the ladies’s jail, mentioned the jail surroundings promotes a social environment characterised by friendship, compassion and respect, and constructive interplay between the inmates and police personnel.

“We provide the inmates with programmes that ensure they spend their time productively, including educational courses, training and vocational activities. These enable them to acquire new life skills and make a new start in life after completing their sentences,” she defined.