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Issues in Vocational Training Programs for the Female Prison Inmates in Sri Lanka: Trainers’ Perspectives

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: This study intends to explore the issues prevailing in the vocational training programs conducted for female prison inmates in Sri Lanka.This is a qualitative case study based on the vocational training programs conduct in two prisons in Sri Lanka.The study used semi-structured in-depth interviews which were conducted over the telephone with trainers who were engaged in providing vocational training programs for the female inmates in the two chosen prisons.Data collection was carried out during mid of 2020 and due to the Covid-19 pandemic, getting access to the trainers was highly restricted.Therefore, the study was limited to interview with only four trainers.Thematic analysis was used for data analysis.The trainers emphasized four main issues that they could experience in conducting the vocational training programs for the female prison inmates as: the variety of programs to be accessed by the inmates, willingness of female prison inmates to participate in the vocational training programs, tendency of trained self-employed female prison ex-inmates getting re-imprisoned, and issues faced by the prison trainers themselves.

Source: International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications

DOI: 10.29322/ijsrp.11.06.2021.p11409

Authors: E M V O Ekanayake, L A Pavithra Madhuwanthi

Institution: University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Language: English

Topic: Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Decent work and economic growth, Gender equality, Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Quality education

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4246526271