Representatives of public authorities, the European Union Delegation and the Council of Europe attended Friday the inauguration of a children’s corner for young visitors and the families of inmates at Idrizovo Prison.
The children’s corner in Idrizovo Prison is the fourth of this kind in the country, following those previously opened in the prisons in Shtip, Prilep, and Kumanovo, all of which have been equipped with the support of the European Union and the Council of Europe.
Head of the Directorate for the Execution of Sanctions, Aleksandar Pandov, highlighted the importance of this corner in the resocialization process – particularly given that Idrizovo is the only prison where women serve their sentence.
Deputy Head of the Delegation of EU to North Macedonia Ben Nupnau mentioned the latest European Commission Report on the country, which points to the persistent need to improve the conditions in prisons, especially in Idrizovo Prison.
Head of Unit – Division of Cooperation in Police and Deprivation of Liberty at the Council of Europe Donche Boshkovski expressed hope that this children’s corner will replicate the success seen so far in the other facilities already equipped across the country.