28 May 2013
Correctional Services Minister
Sibusiso Ndebele on Monday launched the Arts Behind Bars’ programme in
Goodwood.
This is one way the department is
trying to rehabilitate prisoners by encouraging them to take up painting or
poetry.
Western Cape Regional Commissioner
of Correctional Services Delekile Klaas said an arts specialist has been hired
to polish the prisoner’s arts skills further. Klaas said in the past we had
situations whereby prisoners were producing art but the art was exploited
because they were not able to get value for money.
Klass added that through the art
gallery we would be able to correctly price and showcase their art
correctly.
The department will deposit the money
from the sell of the paintings into the prisoner’s bank account so when they
are released they can stand on their own and not depend on people for financial assistants.
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