331.The educators, teachers and staff of rehabilitation are responsible for providing
the minors with education, training and proper moral education and to ensure the
effective use of free time.
332.Teaching: The planning of educational courses is in accordance with
programmes of the Ministry of National Education. The transition to a higher level
takes place after passing exams.
333.The training courses are:
a. Literacy level;
b. First grade level to 6th grade of basic education;
c. Seventh grade level to the level of the certificate of basic education.
334.In terms of the higher level of education, the minor may pursue studies through
distance learning or by registering in a high school near the centre and after approval
of the board of rehabilitation.
335.Training: The minors receive vocational training according to their ability and
wishes, taking into consideration the possibility of employment after release. The
training is done through theoretical and practical courses in the rehabilitation centre
for minors or in a vocational training centre. Success is rewarded with a diploma
bearing no mention of the penal situation of the minor or the prison. The minor is
under a group scheme and can only be isolated for health reasons, or be forced to wear
the prison uniform but in this case he will be entitled two set of clothing, one for the
summer and one for the winter, since he/she is allowed to keep his/her on his own
clothing. She/she is entitled to a close visitor room, a monthly medical check up and
whenever it is necessary. He is entitled to a bath once a week.
336.Visits: The minor is allowed to receive visits from his/her parents, his/her Kafil,
cousins, husband, or wife, brothers and sisters, children of his or her spouse and
members of the diplomatic corps for foreign nationals exceptionally authorized by the
judge in charge of sentence enforcement, the juvenile judge and the president of the
rehabilitation Board. He also receives visits from his lawyer.
337.Visits take place twice a week. Minors may be allowed to attend the funeral of
their close relative with the authorization of the relevant court, if charged, or the
centre director if definitively convicted. To do this, the juvenile leaves the centre
accompanied by his guardian under the responsibility of the latter.
338.Leave and exceptional permission: The director of the centre, on the advice of
the Rehabilitation Board, is qualified to give minors an annual leave of 30 days during
the summer period, as well as during official holidays. He may also, because of good
behaviour, give permissions to minors for 10 days every 03 months (Article 125
COP).
339.The minor, in accordance with article 07 of the Family Code, may be authorized
either by the Judge of Juvenile Affairs or by the court in charge of sentence
enforcement, the juvenile judge, and the president of the rehabilitation Board to
marry.
340.Correspondences: The minor is entitled to receive 5 kg of food on weekly basis,
but during the month of Ramadhan this ration is increased to 03 kg per day, also
during the holidays. He/she is also allowed to receive parcels containing food,
clothing, national newspapers, books and magazines. Packages must be opened in his
presence.
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