Behind the walls of Kabul’s Pul-e-Charkhi Prison, structured vocational and educational programs are offering female inmates a path toward rehabilitation.
Kabul 24: Alongside serving their sentences, nearly 400 women detained in the facility’s female sector now have access to workshops in tailoring and carpet weaving, as well as literacy classes and religious studies.
For many prisoners, participating in these daily vocational courses serves as more than just a routine—it provides vital psychological support, helping them cope with the stress and isolation of confinement.
Inmates also earn a modest income by producing and selling handcrafted goods inside the prison.
The skills acquired are intended to ensure that, upon their release, these women possess practical means to secure honest livelihoods and support their families.
Instructors at the facility highlight significant positive shifts in the morale, behavior, and outlook of the participants, noting high levels of enthusiasm for learning among the women.
According to officials from the Office of Prison Administration, the initiative aims to facilitate social reintegration and moral rehabilitation.
Authorities state that the majority of the current female population at Pul-e-Charkhi is serving time for criminal offenses and corruption, and that ongoing programs are designed to provide basic life support while preparing inmates for a constructive return to society.
