Ludhiana, July 17 (ANI): A team of American police and social scientists, who are currently on a study tour of India, have praised the Indian prison system after visiting a jail here on Saturday.
The delegation specially praised the alternative skill development programmes of inmates and also spent some time with the prisoners. They admired their weaving, stitching and furtniture-making skills.
Professor Maria Haberfield, the leader of the team, said the prisoners were far less hostile and comfortable as compared to their American counterparts.
"I am very impressed with what I am seeing in terms of how prisoners appear to be under control. When you enter a prison in America, it is very hostile and uncomfortable. Here, it appears to be more of an open environment," said Haberfield.
She also revealed that prisons in the United States rarely provide inmates with alternative skills, which resulted in high level of inmates being repeated offenders.
"You employ most of your prisoners and give them skills. Once they come out of the prison system, they have an alternative way for work. We have a very high level of repeat offenders in United States because we don't provide them with skills, very rarely we provide them with alternative skills," added Haberfield. (ANI)
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