Modern Penitentiary facility will be constructed in Chmielów
We are starting a modern investment. The building of a Residential Pavilion, a Transitional House and a production hall. We are a model for many Western countries in terms of social rehabilitation and readaptation of the inmates, said Deputy Minister of Justice Marcin Warchol in Chmielów in Podkarpacie, where a state-of-the-art, the most modern in Europe, female penitentiary facility will be established.
Among other things, there will be a therapeutic ward for women who are addicted to alcohol. The unit will also be innovative because in part of the building there will be no bars on the windows, friendly rooms for family meetings, and part of the complex will not be surrounded by a wall.
The first transitional house in Poland will be established in Chmielów, where women who are approaching end of their imprisonment will be able to prepare for their life in freedom – in cooperation with the Probation Service or non-governmental organisations. The cost of the investment will be about PLN 50 million and will be covered by the Norwegian funds. It will be one of five such facilities in the country. The rest will be built in Kamińsk, Koziegłowy, Sosnowiec and Radom.
These facilities will be modelled on Scandinavian penitentiary thought – emphasized General Director of Prison Service General Jacek Kitliński.
The new penitentiary complex in Chmielów will include a production hall where the imprisoned women will find employment. Some companies have already declared their cooperation under the "Work for Prisoners" program.
The Chmielów is a small town in the commune of New Dęba. It lies at the railway line of Rowadów-Dębica. It is also planned to expand the nearby express way. This is important for the transportation of the future inmates and for their ability to stay in touch with their relatives or other people.
The construction of a penal facility in this area will allow the use of Detention Facility in Nisko personnel, which was closed last year. It will also be an opportunity to find a job for other inhabitants of the region. About 100 people will be employed in the new facility. A modern penalty facility also means additional development opportunities for local service companies and retail outlets.
Among other things, there will be a therapeutic ward for women who are addicted to alcohol. The unit will also be innovative because in part of the building there will be no bars on the windows, friendly rooms for family meetings, and part of the complex will not be surrounded by a wall.
The first transitional house in Poland will be established in Chmielów, where women who are approaching end of their imprisonment will be able to prepare for their life in freedom – in cooperation with the Probation Service or non-governmental organisations. The cost of the investment will be about PLN 50 million and will be covered by the Norwegian funds. It will be one of five such facilities in the country. The rest will be built in Kamińsk, Koziegłowy, Sosnowiec and Radom.
These facilities will be modelled on Scandinavian penitentiary thought – emphasized General Director of Prison Service General Jacek Kitliński.
The new penitentiary complex in Chmielów will include a production hall where the imprisoned women will find employment. Some companies have already declared their cooperation under the "Work for Prisoners" program.
The Chmielów is a small town in the commune of New Dęba. It lies at the railway line of Rowadów-Dębica. It is also planned to expand the nearby express way. This is important for the transportation of the future inmates and for their ability to stay in touch with their relatives or other people.
The construction of a penal facility in this area will allow the use of Detention Facility in Nisko personnel, which was closed last year. It will also be an opportunity to find a job for other inhabitants of the region. About 100 people will be employed in the new facility. A modern penalty facility also means additional development opportunities for local service companies and retail outlets.
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