KOTA KINABALU: Twenty-one inmates here have completed the Living Lab Inmate Learning Project, a programme designed to enhance communication skills and support their reintegration into society.
The initiative, which began five years ago, is a joint effort by the Institute for Development Studies (IDS) Sabah, the Malaysian Prison Department (Sabah), the Sabah and Labuan Director of Prisons Office, and Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS).
IDS Chairman Datuk Seri Azizah Mohd Dun said the programme had demonstrated that education and skills training could give inmates a meaningful second chance in life.
She added that the initiative should be expanded nationwide so that more inmates could benefit from structured rehabilitation opportunities.
Sabah and Labuan Prisons Department Deputy Director AB Nasif Sarahan said modules such as Basic English, Communication, and Job Hunting Skills were included, while UMS Senior Lecturer Dr Esther Jawing noted that new modules like Basic Mandarin are being developed to further boost employability.
The initiative, which began five years ago, is a joint effort by the Institute for Development Studies (IDS) Sabah, the Malaysian Prison Department (Sabah), the Sabah and Labuan Director of Prisons Office, and Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS).
IDS Chairman Datuk Seri Azizah Mohd Dun said the programme had demonstrated that education and skills training could give inmates a meaningful second chance in life.
She added that the initiative should be expanded nationwide so that more inmates could benefit from structured rehabilitation opportunities.
Sabah and Labuan Prisons Department Deputy Director AB Nasif Sarahan said modules such as Basic English, Communication, and Job Hunting Skills were included, while UMS Senior Lecturer Dr Esther Jawing noted that new modules like Basic Mandarin are being developed to further boost employability.