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The autonomous region has five centers to develop measures not involving deprivation of liberty
A total of 44 children with a mean age of 17 years remain in the youth school 'The Mulberry' in Murcia, where he met a judicial detention in open, semi-closed and participate in regional government programs intended to rehabilitation and training, with the aim of promoting socio-reintegration.
Of the 44 young Murcia placed in 'The Mulberry', 23 met their stay in semi-open, so they reside in the center but do outside the training activities, educational, work and leisure, ten minors are judicial measures closed system, and ten young people in open prisons, and another receives therapeutic care.
The center, which has 46 seats, has this year with an investment of the Ministry of Justice and Public Safety, through the General Directorate for Prevention of Violence and Juvenile Reform of 3,523,247 euros, thereby giving Reply to comply with court decisions imposed by the Juvenile Court of Murcia in open, semi-closed.
The Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Education, Training and Employment, Manuel Campos and Constantine Sotoca, respectively, this morning visited the facilities of this center with the facilities coordinator at the regional level under the Fundación Diagrama, Jesus Teruel the director of 'The Mulberry', Ricardo Sánchez, director general for the Prevention of Violence and Juvenile Reform, Teresa Moreno, and CEO of Educational Development and Innovation, Carlos Romero.
Campos said the regional government is working on "the right direction with programs aimed at the rehabilitation and reintegration of children with legal action, which is an ideal opportunity to boost their skills and reconnecting with their environment."
The Minister of Justice and Public Safety said the centers "play an essential role in achieving social reintegration of juvenile offenders through appropriate educational services."
The Minister of Education noted that these facilities have classrooms or school units "through which we attempt to ensure access and retention of young people in the education system."
The students, aged between 14 and 22, have a significant curricular gap, in addition to difficulties of adaptation and educational care for it, "said Sotoca," our goal is to reintegrate them into the educational process and to acquire sufficient skills to continue with their studies. "
Sotoca in the region indicated that there are now five schools with classrooms and noted that the Ministry of Education also subsidizes Initial Vocational Training programs "to provide these young people training to enter the labor market, while the possibility of obtain the title of the ESO. "
At this time the inmates develop two programs of professional qualification of masonry and painting, involving 15 students, in order that they can find employment.
More than 700 children treated since 2001
Youth Education Center 'The Mulberry' has served a total of 700 children, of whom 90 percent were men, since it opened its doors in 2000, but began to accommodate children with different sizes from January 2001.
A team of 70 professionals serving children, including psychologists, social workers, doctors, psychiatrists, which must be added the faculty, security and service.
'The Mulberry', located on a parcel of 16,000 square meters, has an observation area, another juvenile detention in open and semi-open and a young adults in a closed regime.
It also has three sports courts, gym, classrooms, workshop, patio, dining room, bedrooms and living rooms, among others.
Currently, the Community has five teams for the implementation of legal measures in children, and five others to develop non-custodial measures in the municipalities of Murcia, Cartagena, Lorca, Jumilla and Caravaca.
Source: CARM
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