This approach finds its essence in the constitutional provisions, national laws and regulations, international charters and political will, said Agoulmam in a presentation at a meeting organized by the DGAPR, at the local prison in Salé, under the theme "Management of prisoners prosecuted for acts of extremism and terrorism.
During this meeting, which was attended by the Delegate General for Prison Administration and Rehabilitation, Mohamed Salah Tamek, he explained that the rehabilitation in prisons through education, training, literacy and skill building programs and sports, arts and cultural activities, in addition to special programs and peer education.
In this regard, the official said that the peer education program, adopted by the General Delegation under the project "Support for the reform of the prison system for better social reintegration", in partnership with the Rabita Mohammadia Ulema and with the support of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Government of Japan, has benefited 47,959 inmates supervised by 388 trainers.
He also added that the program "Moussalaha" was designed and implemented in collaboration with several partners and experts, noting that it is based on three main axes: reconciliation with oneself, reconciliation with the religious text and reconciliation with society.
This program, organized over 10 editions, was carried out in accordance with aspects related to religious qualification, psychological support and socio-economic qualification, he continued.
Agoulmam stressed that the success of rehabilitation programs for prisoners for acts of extremism and terrorism is manifested through the positive interaction of the beneficiary prisoners, the understanding and assimilation of the religious text and the approach of correct societal values, as well as the participation of some prisoners who have served their sentences in the supervision of rehabilitation workshops for the benefit of other prisoners.
These indicators, he said, also consist of the establishment of income-generating projects with the contribution of the Foundation Mohammed VI for the rehabilitation of prisoners, the positive involvement in the societal fabric, acceptance and involvement of prisoners in rehabilitation programs, in addition to the Royal pardon granted to several prisoners for acts of extremism and terrorism.
As part of the implementation of these programs, the DGAPR has relied on the qualification of its human capital, strengthening the training of staff and developing programs and procedural guides, said Agoulmam.
He further noted that over 9,000 officials, or 96% of the staff of prisons, have received general awareness training on countering radicalization and violent extremism inside prisons, and good practices in managing prisoners for violent extremism, provided by 40 regional trainers qualified for this purpose, in partnership with the Global Center on Cooperative Security.
Regarding the statistics on detainees incarcerated for acts of extremism and terrorism, the official said that the number of detainees, until May 16, was 842, including two women, stating that 58.91% of them have a low level of education, 21.38% a medium level, and 19.71% a university level.
This communicative meeting was marked by the projection of an institutional film recounting the efforts of the DGAPR in the management of detainees prosecuted for acts of extremism and terrorism, as well as testimonies of former detainees incarcerated under the law on combating terrorism who have benefited from rehabilitation programs.
It was also punctuated by the presentation of a play about "extremist thinking" and this, under the program "Mohakama", staged by prisoners prosecuted for acts of extremism and terrorism.