{"id":12984,"date":"2023-10-02T18:38:21","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T18:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=12984"},"modified":"2023-10-02T18:38:22","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T18:38:22","slug":"guyana-prison-services-fresh-start-initiative-empowers-former-inmates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/guyana-prison-services-fresh-start-initiative-empowers-former-inmates\/","title":{"rendered":"Guyana Prison Service&#8217;s &#8220;Fresh Start Initiative&#8221; Empowers Former Inmates"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>The Guyana Prison Service&#8217;s Welfare and Corrections Department is taking significant steps to support former inmates in their reintegration into society through the &#8220;Fresh Start Initiative.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tessa McGarrell, the Second Officer in charge of Welfare and Corrections, outlined the program&#8217;s approach. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inmates who complete an 18-month training program, gaining exposure to various skill sets, become eligible for the initiative. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These individuals are provided with kits tailored to their trained skill, enabling them to become self-employed entrepreneurs upon release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Continuous guidance is offered, ensuring former prisoners understand the proper utilization of their kits. Follow-up visits are conducted to oversee progress and address any queries or concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Fresh Start Programme is designed to break the cycle of criminal recidivism, emphasizing occupational training. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By equipping inmates with essential job skills, the program seeks to enhance their employability upon reentry into society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative demonstrates a commitment to fostering second chances and creating opportunities for individuals to rebuild their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Reporting for NCN News, Nakasia Logan<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Guyana Prison Service&#8217;s Welfare and Corrections Department is taking significant steps to support former inmates in their reintegration into society through the &#8220;Fresh Start Initiative.&#8221; Tessa McGarrell, the Second&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":12985,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12984","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12984","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12984"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12984\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12986,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12984\/revisions\/12986"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12985"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12984"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12984"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12984"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}