Kralendijk- An important part of the reintegration and re-socialization of detainees is education.

Since the commissioning of JICN, there are good facilities to provide courses at MBO-1 level. In the past year the first phase of the program ‘Ban pa Kambio‘ has begun in collaboration with Forma. For some detainees it took a while to get used to study every day. But on Thursday July 4^th, they received their certificate for the first step.

The continuation of the study begins in August, resulting in the finalization of an MBO-1 degree (intermediate secondary vocational training) in construction, catering service or landscaping. Re-entering the society with the possibility to find work contributes to the reduction of recidivism (repeating criminal behavior).

Wibo de Vries, director of the JICN said: “These are the first solid steps towards a strong re-integration policy. ‘Ban pa Kambio’ is an important part of this. By offering study opportunities, we can give detainees a different prospect of their future.”