The PrisonDepartment shall allocate funding to non-governmental organisations providing support to inmates
The Prison Department, implementing the pre-defined project Development of Quality Based Lithuanian Correctional Service System(PDP 3) implemented under the EEA and Norwegian Financial Mechanisms programme Justice and Home Affairs 2014-2021,selected non-governmental organisations (NGOs) for inmate resocialization projects through a call for proposals. The Prison Department shall provide funding to selected NGOs for their activities in prisons.The projects will enable NGOs to offer inmates the necessary support and to develop meaningful cooperation between NGOs and prisons.
The following NGOs were selected: VšĮ Nacionalinis socialinės integracijos institutas (reg. No 1G-8073, 37,57 points scored), funding allocated to the project “I am the change”; Vilnius Archdiocese Caritas (reg. No 1G-8078, 36,9 points scored), funding allocated to the project “5PN: pre-release services in correctional and halfway houses”; VšĮ Žmogiškųjų išteklių stebėsenos ir plėtros biuras (reg. No 1G-8113, 35,1 points scored), funding allocated to the project “Complex services for sentenced inmates on release/ released from prisons”; The Family Center of the Vilnius Archdiocese (reg. No 1G-8109, 33,1 points scored), funding allocated to the project “Promoting the social and psychological integration of inmates”; VšĮ Gebu (reg. No 1G-8080, 30,6 points scored), funding allocated to the project “Complex support for successful resocialisation and integration of inmates”.
Funding was not allocated to the following NGOs: VšĮ Asmenybės ugdymo mokykla (reg. No 1G-8075, 24,6 points scored) with the project “Plan for freedom”; VšĮ Socialiniai paramos projektai (reg. No 1G-8112, 24,6 points scored) with the project “Supporting the integration of inmates into society”; Lithuanian Red Cross (reg. No 1G-8117, 24,1 points scored) with the project “Reach out a helping hand! Training in first aid skills, restoring family ties”; VšĮ Family Center Būkime kartu (reg. No 1G-8079, 24,1 points scored) with the project “Complex social integration services for inmates”; VšĮ Ruta Reiki Mercar mokymų ir tyrimų institutas (reg. No 1G-8111, 24 points scored) with the project “Optimize yourself”; VšĮ Socialinės gerovės projektai (reg. No 1G-8083, 23,6 points scored) with the project “Social skills training, education, legal and psychological services for inmates in Lithuania”; VŠĮ Vedų kultūros centras (reg. No 1G-8108, 23 points scored) with the project “Resilience: Supporting the successful re-socialisation and integration of inmates into society”; VšĮ Voluntarius LT (reg. No 1G-8070, 21,14 points scored), project “I am needed”; VšĮ Inovatyvus projektai (reg. No 1G-8110, 21,1 points scored) with the project “Social integration of inmates into society”; VšĮ Menų agentūra Atrscape (reg. No 1G-8124, 13,9 points scored) with the project “Positive Employment Programme”; Telšiai Women’s Society Akvalina (reg. No 1G-8074, 13,4 points scored) with the project “Complex range of services for released inmates and their family members”.
Last updated: 24-04-2024
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