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The Georgian Delegation Is Getting Acquainted with the Experience of Portugal in the Field of Penitentiary Management and Re-socialization and Rehabilitation of Convicts
Minister of Justice, Rati Bregadze visited the Carregueira prison during his visit to Portugal. The Minister inspected the infrastructure of the institution, got acquainted with the specifics of the operation of the penitentiary institution and held a meeting with Director General for Rehabilitation and Prison Services and Staff, Rui Abrunhosa Gonsalves.
The parties discussed such issues as: effective management of the penitentiary institution; Availability of rehabilitation, re-socialization, employment, educational programs and sports activities, etc.
The Georgian delegation received detailed information about the projects operating in the Portuguese penitentiary system and introduced Georgian innovations - "Re-Market" and "Digital University" to the Portuguese side. Rati Bregadze invited Rui Abrunhosa Gonsalves to the opening of a European-type penitentiary institution in Georgia - Laituri prison. The parties also agreed to organize joint trainings for employees.
The introduction of the best European and international standards in the fields of punishment and crime prevention is one of the priorities of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia. For this purpose, the agency will continue to study the practices of partner countries in the future.