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Young people will be workshops and occupational training to upgrade their skills and multiply your chances of finding a job in areas such as gardening or farming

The Ministry of Justice and Public Safety, strengthens the network of resources for the implementation of legal measures in detention imposed on young people aged 14 to 23 years, admitted to the school of 'The Mulberry', El Palmar (Murcia) and their socio-educational intervention to facilitate the process of socialization of the young and provide it with skills and abilities to minimize the risk of relapse into criminal acts.

Thus, the Minister Manuel Campos and empowered Diagram Foundation Psychosocial Intervention Pagán Trinidad, signed today an agreement worth 3,523,247 euros for the development and monitoring of court decisions in closed, semi open, therapeutic and retention weekend in the middle.

Campos said that the "number of juveniles who commit criminal acts require a major effort by all, as the best investment we can make because they are our young people who will help establish the foundations of a promising future for the Region of Murcia and its citizens. "

So far this year, a total of 153 children are serving detention measures in the five community centers, managed by the Fundación Diagrama, mostly in semi-open and to a lesser extent in the closed and open.

Specifically, in the heart of 'The Mulberry', 40 young people meet custodial measures.

"Education plays a key role in personality development of children and autonomy at all levels," noted the director, who noted that this agreement provides workshops and occupational training tailored to the needs of young people for motivation enable them to enhance their skills and maximize opportunities to find employment in areas such as gardening or agriculture. "

Responsible autonomy called "essential and indispensable support and work performed by professionals and volunteers in prevention, treatment and integration of young people by increasing their awareness of criminal responsibility, strengthening social ties and family and all those factors enable their reintegration into society. "

By signing this agreement, also promotes quality of life for those who are in this center with the provision of accommodation, meals, cleaning, medical services and nursing home emergency, laundry, transportation and security .

Comprehensive care less

The center of 'The Mulberry', opened in 2001, consists of three separate units with their own patios and in which different areas can be differentiated to serve young people at its facilities, such as an observation area, another children in detention in open and semi-open and a young adults in a closed regime.

'The Mulberry', which can reach to accommodate a total of 46 youths aged 16 to 22 years and of mixed character, has a gym, three football pitches, basketball and volleyball courts, classrooms, workshop, patio, dining room, bedrooms and lounges, among others.

Source: CARM