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Former inmates face a “second prison” after release, Fiji president says

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  • Fiji President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu said former inmates should not face further punishment from society after completing their sentences.
  • He described rejection and discrimination as a “second prison” while speaking at a corrections service exhibition in Suva.

For former inmates, prison can continue after release. Fiji President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu described the rejection and discrimination they face as a “second prison.”

The president said people who have completed their prison sentences should not continue to be punished by society. He was speaking in Suva at the Fiji Corrections Service Yellow Ribbon Project and Behind the Walls art exhibition.

Ratu Naiqama said many former inmates face significant rejection and discrimination after returning to society.

Second prison

· Ratu Naiqama LalabalavuThe Fiji president used the phrase to describe the rejection and discrimination former inmates face after release.
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