Children’s International Day in Prison
On the first of June-Children’s International Day by the permission of the Justice Minister, Children’s Assistance Fund, Hrazdan TV and Deacon Gevorg of the Holy See of St Echmiatsin visited Abovyan Prison where juvenile offenders are serving their sentence.
Presently there are 15 children ages 14-16 and 4 young children of women prisoners in the Abovyan Prison.
Representatives of CAF and Hrazdan TV visited the prison, observed the conditions and met the prisoners.
They also had a meeting with the women that are being held in the prison.
Both children and women were happy not to be forgotten and be visited.
“We are very happy that people remember about us.
Such kind visits make us feel important and that gives us strength to return to our families after being released from prison”.
At the end of their visit CAF and Hrazdan TV presented gifts to the all the children.
Source mynews.am
Presently there are 15 children ages 14-16 and 4 young children of women prisoners in the Abovyan Prison.
Representatives of CAF and Hrazdan TV visited the prison, observed the conditions and met the prisoners.
They also had a meeting with the women that are being held in the prison.
Both children and women were happy not to be forgotten and be visited.
“We are very happy that people remember about us.
Such kind visits make us feel important and that gives us strength to return to our families after being released from prison”.
At the end of their visit CAF and Hrazdan TV presented gifts to the all the children.
Source mynews.am