| dc.description.abstract | The Prisons Service rehabilitates, and
reforms offenders and the vocational training
programme (VTP) helps offenders improve their
economic and social conditions. And VTP aims to
reduce incarcerated populations' poor educational
achievement and employability. Despite
considerable facilities, the impact of VTPs on Sri
Lankan prisoners is dubious. Accordingly, the study
aimed to examine the efficiency of VTPs for
offenders in Sri Lanka by concentrating on
trainers' experiences and perspectives. The sample
consisted of five trainers who provided VTPs for
inmates, using the purposive sampling method, and
the data was gathered through structured
interviews. Thematic analysis was used to analyze
the data of the research. Inmate reactions may
reflect learning desire. Participation, willingness,
and motivation are evaluated. This study found
that inmates were more involved, willing, and
motivated to participate in vocational programs.
Attendance, punctuality, and the ability to endure
long sessions can be used to evaluate participation.
Even though many offenders lacked a fundamental
understanding of these procedures, all inmates
who participated in the training sessions were able
to learn everything fast and readily, as indicated by
the items they produced. Prisoners provide mutual
respect for their leaders during training sessions,
listen to and support them, and vocational training
reduces alienation. Effective organizational
support for VTPs, positive response from inmates to
take the training, creating opportunities for
inmates to expand their learning and assisting exinmates
to find self-employment opportunities,
learning and behavioral changes among the
inmates, promoting interrelationships among the
inmates, providing an effective incentive system for
inmates, and cost avoidance in the prison. Findings
suggested that the successful implementation of
VTPs for offenders is advantageous for inmates,
prison administration, and eventually society. | en_US |
