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Etudes par pays volume 2, PDF, 346 p., 1,4 Mo - Femise

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11873_2002 Study D2: Poverty, Informal Sector, Health and Labour<br />

addition to monitoring criminal statistics, which is the main way to<br />

understand the crime phenomena and its relation with other socio-economic<br />

indicators. The second track is the capture of criminals and the imposition of<br />

legal punishments. In 1986, the concept of the prison system was<br />

revolutionized with the establishment of modern and well-equipped<br />

rehabilitation centers overseen by a specialized de<strong>par</strong>tment – the<br />

De<strong>par</strong>tment of Rehabilitation Centers, with the following duties and<br />

objectives:<br />

1. Overseeing the procedures of inmate admission and release.<br />

2. Overseeing the legal and administrative procedures concerning the<br />

treatment of inmates.<br />

3. Administering aftercare for released inmates and their families.<br />

4. Providing vocational training and literacy classes.<br />

5. Pre<strong>par</strong>ing statistical reports relating to inmates.<br />

Objectives:<br />

- Reinforcing the positive aspects of an inmate’s character, with the aim to<br />

transform him/her into a sociable, law-abiding citizen.<br />

- Administering medical care to convicts.<br />

- Narrowing down the chances of inmates becoming repeat offenders.<br />

- Providing religious education to inmates.<br />

Presently, there are 10 rehabilitation centers in Jordan.<br />

FONDAZIONE CENSIS<br />

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