Since 2023, South Africa's Department of Correctional Services has opened nine arts-and-crafts galleries inside prisons. At Leeuwkop in Johannesburg, 34 inmates display their work publicly. The program — run with Just Detention International since 2024 — builds skills and income ahead of release, in a country where recidivism estimates reach as high as 95%.
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Sudáfrica abre galerías de arte en prisiones para reducir una de las tasas de reincidencia más altas del mundo

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Desde 2023, el Departamento de Servicios Correccionales de Sudáfrica ha inaugurado nueve galerías de arte en cárceles. En Leeuwkop, Johannesburgo, 34 reclusos exponen su obra al público. El programa —desarrollado con Just Detention International desde 2024— genera habilidades e ingresos antes de la puesta en libertad, en un país donde la reincidencia puede alcanzar el 95%.

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