Corrections Reform in the COVID-19 Era and Beyond

Should corrections reform continue during the pandemic and how? From The Bahamas, hear how they are strengthening corrections reform amid the circumstances, which includes training of inmates in various skill areas, training of corrections officers, and addressing other key issues under the Citizen Security and Justice Program (CSJP). Inderia Saunders, IDB Communications Consultant The Bahamas, speaks to Dr. Valerie Knowles, the CSJP Rehabilitation and Reintegration coordinator, Alexander Darville, dean of Construction Trades and Workforce at the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) and Natalie Bethel, IDB Operations Analyst in The Bahamas. If you have questions or comments about this podcast, you can email podcast242@iadb.org . To learn more about our work in the Caribbean region, visit https://blogs.iadb.org/caribbean-dev-trends/en/ . Read more about corrections reform and rehabilitation in The Bahamas https://www.iadb.org/en/improving-lives/pandemic-paves-virtual-path-rehabilitation .