Criminon is front page news on Rwanda’s New Times
On Saturday 1st November 2008, Rwanda’s New Times published a front page article on Criminon’s achievements in the central prison of Nsinda.
RWAMAGANA – About 250 prisoners of the Nsinda prison completed a three-month rehabilitation course organised by Criminon.
The course by Criminon – ‘no crime’ – is meant to redeem inmates to avoid committing more crimes after being released from prison, according to Kevin Jones, the president of Criminon in Africa.
Inmates of Nsinda prison are yet to be the happiest if they succesfully complete all the lessons in ‘The Way to Happiness’ course, Jones said in an interview with the New Times after the graduation ceremony. Nsinda has a total of 6.300 inmates.
Salvatore Manariyo who supervised the training said that trainees have been equipped with lessons that help one cope up with social life regardless of time and location. He also emphasized that the course was a symbol of a true way to happiness. He revealed that 10 best performing trainees had been chosen to continue educating fellow inmates till all of them benefit from the course.
Jean Bosco Subukoko, the director general of the prison, acknowledged the importance of the course, saying it can return hope to inmates instead of despair, by changing their social behavior.
In Africa, Criminon works in Zambia, South Africa, Kenia, Ethiopia, Nigeria and Rwanda. In Rwanda it was introduced in March 2007 and is now operating in five prisons including Nsinda, Rilima in Bugesera, Kigali, Remera and Gitarama.
By Edward MWESIGYE, Eastern Province
November 4th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
What a great news story. Hope to see many more like it. That region of the world can for sure use some change. Keep up the good work.
November 7th, 2008 at 9:25 pm
Wonderful news. I tutor for Criminon UK. If it would help some students or the group there to be able to write to someone in England i.e. another country and to get a reply from them, an occasional postcard, or Xmas card, I could help on those lines. I know that my students benefit from contact from the ‘outside world’. Let me know if this would be of interest.
Best, Brenda
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