Major General Saif Al Zari Al Shamsi, Commander-in-Chief of Sharjah Police, said that the Punitive and Correctional Institution of Sharjah Police has followed a pioneering approach in rehabilitating inmates by launching various initiatives, which have contributed to supporting the correctional process and improving the institution’s performance.

This came during the Sharjah General Police Command’s celebration of the Unified Gulf Inmates Week, which was held under the slogan “Let's give them hope and work” at the headquarters of the Punitive and Correctional Institution in Sharjah.

Present at the event were Brigadier Ahmed Haji Al Sarkal, Director-General of Police Operations; Brigadier Abdullah Ibrahim bin Nassar, Deputy Director-General of Resources and Services Support; Brigadier General Dr. Ali Ahmed Bu Alzoud, Deputy Director-General of Central Operations; and a number of department directors, officers, strategic partners, and families of inmates.

The Commander-in-Chief of Sharjah Police extended his thanks and appreciation to the strategic partners for their outstanding efforts in enhancing the quality of life of inmates, and achieving the strategic goals and vision of the wise leadership in this regard.

For her part, Colonel Mona Sorour Al Shuwaihi, Deputy Director of the Punitive and Correctional Institution Department, said that the Unified Inmate Week contributes to enhancing the spirit of optimism and motivating inmates through correctional and educational programmes, to enable inmates to return after release as good individuals for society.

At the end of the ceremony, the Sharjah Police General Command announced the release of (9) inmates.

After that, Major General Saif Al Zari Al Shamsi, Commander-in-Chief of Sharjah Police, honoured the partners who played a prominent role in the success of the Unified Gulf Inmates Week activities and programmes.