THE Prisons Department recently held a soursop and longan tree-planting project as an additional programme organised by the Vocational Rehabilitation Training Unit, Jerudong Prison.
The event was attended by Haji Ismail bin Haji Murat, Acting Director of the Prisons Department. Also present were Poh Eng Hua, Acting Deputy Director of the Prisons Department; Aliakbar bin Haji Ludin, Commanding Officer of the Jerudong Prison; and officers and staff of the Prisons Department.
This project was a continuation of the series of programmes for inmates at the Agriculture and Livestock Farming Unit of Jerudong Prison, which began with the planting of Kulai Chilli using the Fertigation Method on February 10. This was followed by the planting of lime trees on April 16.
The planting of trees selected by the Agriculture and Livestock Farming Unit of Jerudong Prison was based on the current demand for these fruits and vegetables. Apart from making this programme a training rehabilitation activity for these inmates, the fruits of labour can be reaped once profits are made from its sales.
Inmates working under one of the Jerudong Prison Institution’s programmes. – JERUDONG PRISON INSTITUTION
At the moment, the Vocational Rehabilitation Training Unit of the Prisons Department is in collaboration with the Agriculture and Agrifood Department in providing teaching manpower twice in a week for the inmates at all prisons institutions.
With this programme, it is hoped that inmates can benefit from what they learnt in the field of agriculture which they can implement once they are released from the prisons institutions.
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