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The inauguration of the confectionery inside women prison@Qend...
Yllka Metushi has decided, once she will be out of prison she will work as a pastry chef.
The 48-year old was taught in prison on how to prepare pastries as per a Sole Centre’s project which aims hiring female convicts.
"I've been trained for seven months. This is the first month I started working and I have learned how to make different cakes. Today we have coconut cookies. Work is life, but it also helps us relieve stress and sadness", says Yllka.
- Is there going to be only 8 women involved in this project?
"No, this is by choice, every women inmate can join, but there is a lack of legal provisions", says Orjona Hodaj, Executive Director of Sole Centre.
According to the General Director of Prisons, Arben Çuko, apart from confectioner women, there will be another project involving male convicts, who will be employed for the production of benches for the Municipality of Tirana. But, Mr. Çuko’s main goal is to open vocational schools.
"Unfortunately, a lot of young adults come back here, and along with their rehabilitation, their reintegration is needed, so once they leave they can find a job outside prison", says Mr. Çuko.
"There are young people I have accompanied myself with the ready-made group, but time has come for our system to have these type of schools", says the Director of the women prison, Mrs. Xhoi Jakaj
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The inauguration of the confectionery inside women prison@Qend...
Yllka Metushi has decided, once she will be out of prison she will work as a pastry chef.
The 48-year old was taught in prison on how to prepare pastries as per a Sole Centre’s project which aims hiring female convicts.
"I've been trained for seven months. This is the first month I started working and I have learned how to make different cakes. Today we have coconut cookies. Work is life, but it also helps us relieve stress and sadness", says Yllka.
- Is there going to be only 8 women involved in this project?
"No, this is by choice, every women inmate can join, but there is a lack of legal provisions", says Orjona Hodaj, Executive Director of Sole Centre.
According to the General Director of Prisons, Arben Çuko, apart from confectioner women, there will be another project involving male convicts, who will be employed for the production of benches for the Municipality of Tirana. But, Mr. Çuko’s main goal is to open vocational schools.
"Unfortunately, a lot of young adults come back here, and along with their rehabilitation, their reintegration is needed, so once they leave they can find a job outside prison", says Mr. Çuko.
"There are young people I have accompanied myself with the ready-made group, but time has come for our system to have these type of schools", says the Director of the women prison, Mrs. Xhoi Jakaj