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Publish Date : 23-Feb-2013

A MEMORANDUM of Agreement (MOA) was signed between the Ministry of Social Welfare, Women & Poverty Alleviation and Fiji Corrections Services for the rehabilitation of ex-offenders under government’s Yellow Ribbon Program.

At the official signing of the agreement this week, the Ministry’s acting permanent secretary Dr Josefa Koroivueta said the agreement is line with cabinet’s decision in 2009 which endorsed the deployment of $100,000 annually from the Ministry’s Poverty Alleviation Program budget provision to the Fiji Corrections Services.

“The release of funds to the Fiji Corrections Services will be governed by a Memorandum of Agreement which will clearly specify key accountabilities of the two parties involved. The funds is dedicated for sole purpose of “In Care” and “After Care” Rehabilitation of prisoners and ex-offenders. It will provide an incentive for them to rebuild their lives and be reintegrated into societies.” Dr Koroivueta said.

He said the agreement has been signed annually for the last 3 years and the Ministry works with the Corrections Services to monitor the success of these projects.

“The Ministry will work together with Correction Services to do an impact evaluation to see how it has empowered beneficiaries to improve their livelihood,” he said.

The Commissioner of Correctional Services Lieutenant Colonel Ifereimi Vasu acknowledged the ministry for its continued partnership and highlighted the advantages of the yellow ribbon project.

“On behalf of Fiji Corrections Services, I thank the Ministry for the support it has provided over the years. We have carried out the rehabilitation program so that inmates can be released back to their communities and can be counted as citizens who contribute towards to national development.”

“With the $75,000 that was given last year the program has benefited 385 inmates. I have visited some of the inmates who are the beneficiaries from this program and I am really proud to mention here this morning that we have seen the positive change. They have reintegrated back into their communities and are doing well in terms of supporting their livelihood through small businesses and agricultural projects,” the Commissioner Corrections reiterated.

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