Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department’s (ADJD) Undersecretary, Counselor Yousef Saeed Al Abri, has visited the prisons and other correctional institutions throughout the Emirate of Abu Dhabi as part of a field inspection.
With the ultimate goal of facilitating the inmates’ reintegration into society after the sentence period imposed in response to court rulings, the visit’s objectives included examining the workflow and procedures and closely monitoring the quality of care, rehabilitation, and reform provided to them.
This is the Undersecretary of the Judicial Department’s first visit to a punitive and correctional facility, in accordance with the law issued by President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in his capacity as Ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, regarding punitive and correctional institutions in the emirate, following the transfer of management responsibilities to the Judicial Department on January 1, 2024.
Al Abri convened a conference of department heads from prisons and other correctional facilities. Work mechanisms, strategic directions, and plans to improve performance and quality to achieve integration in the service system in line with the priorities of the Judicial Department’s strategic plan were among the topics covered on the agenda.
The Undersecretary of the Judicial Department gained knowledge of the requirements necessary to implement an advanced package of rehabilitation programs in accordance with the highest accepted international practices and standards, for the benefit of the inmates and to prepare them as decent people who successfully fulfill their role in society, during his inspection of the necessary facilities and professional and technical workshops located within the prison and correctional buildings.
Al Abri interacted with prisoners to learn about their opinions regarding awareness campaigns, training and educational sessions, sporting events and activities, and care and rehabilitation services. In order to help the prisoners integrate smoothly into society and lead respectable lives after serving their sentences, he recognized the critical role these initiatives play in imparting practical skills and mastery of craft professions.