Youths in penal institutions including the New Opportunity Corps (NOC) at Onderneeming, Essequibo Coast and the Juvenile Detention Centre in Georgetown are receiving help from the Ministry of Social Protection so they can be re-integrated into society.
GINA said that the Aftercare Programme run by the Ministry’s Probation Department seeks to ensure that the youths, while in these institutions are going through a process of rehabilitation. They are provided with