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More than 200 prisoners' files reviewed for Panama's Plan Libertad

From TVN Panamá · () Spanish

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  • Panama's Ministry of Government reviewed more than 200 files belonging to women at La Esmeralda Women's Rehabilitation Center who hope to enter Plan Libertad.
  • Minister Dinoska Montalvo assessed each case and urged prisoners to maintain discipline, good conduct and commitment to rehabilitation.
  • Officials also highlighted sewing, embroidery and gardening workshops as part of efforts to strengthen training and reintegration opportunities.

More than 200 files belonging to women imprisoned at Panama's La Esmeralda Women's Rehabilitation Center were reviewed over the weekend as authorities moved to reactivate Plan Libertad.

The center's technical board carried out the evaluations with the participation of Government Minister Dinoska Montalvo. The process is intended to determine which women meet the criteria to enter the resocialization program, based on an individual review of their circumstances and progress.

During her visit, Montalvo urged the women to maintain discipline, good conduct and commitment to their rehabilitation processes. “It is the opportunity we have to ensure this continues along the right path, for those who will be here longer and for those who are arriving,” she said.

Montalvo also visited sewing and embroidery workshops, gardening areas and other parts of the center dedicated to training. Authorities said these initiatives are designed to provide tools that can help prisoners advance through rehabilitation and later gain more opportunities to reintegrate into society.

It is the opportunity we have to ensure this continues along the right path, for those who will be here longer and for those who are arriving.

· Dinoska MontalvoThe government minister addressed prisoners during her visit to the rehabilitation center.
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Originally published by TVN Panamá in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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