Report Justice Minister Unveils New Rehabilitative Efforts in Phuket

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Pictures courtesy of The Phuket News

 

Justice Minister Police Colonel Tawee Sodsong made a pivotal visit to Phuket Provincial Prison on Saturday, bringing with him a renewed focus on inmate rehabilitation and well-being.

 

Welcomed by local officials such as Phuket Prison Commander Prinya Srithanyakaew and PPAO President Rewat Areerob, Minister Tawee inaugurated several new facilities aimed at enhancing inmate welfare. Central to his visit was the unveiling of a new prayer building outside the prison walls, a sanctuary for families and visitors to engage in spiritual reflection.

 

A key highlight was the introduction of the Meeting Close Relatives programme, allowing inmates from southern provinces to reunite with their families. These emotional reunions underscored the importance of maintaining family bonds during incarceration.

 

Minister Tawee also emphasised vocational training, touring booths that showcased inmate skills from craftsmanship to cultural performances. These programmes, funded by the PPAO, are integral to preparing inmates for life beyond bars.

 

In the women's zone, Tawee opened the Prison Sharing Building, featuring rooms designed to support female inmates’ welfare, including facilities for mothers and children. He met with 530 female prisoners, offering guidance and encouragement on their rehabilitative journey.

 

Additionally, a religious lecture for 640 Muslim inmates provided spiritual support, emphasising the role of faith in personal development. Minister Tawee urged inmates to view their prison time as “a school for life,” introducing the 6 O’s as a moral framework and promoting a reading initiative to reduce sentences through learning.

 

Concluding his visit, Tawee thanked all involved in this rehabilitative push, highlighting the collective progress in improving inmate lives, reinforcing the commitment to justice and rehabilitation.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Thaiger 2025-06-24

 

 

[ikke1959]

That can not be a problem 50% of the inmates can wear an ankle bracelet, several can be freed for violating section 112 on bail, and the overcrowded prisons will be be better. Let the inmates built good toilets and showers, give them decent beds and treat them as people instead of dirt... Can not be a big problem... and than you start to make a good rehabilitation program, as now it is nothing. My adoptive son was in prison and had to report, he did not do but nothing happened. He got an ankle bracelet, but took it off and nothing happened... So how can you improve what is not there??