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| Prison offers family cell units |
| By The International News |
| Published: 02/06/2007 |
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ARANJUEZ, SPAIN - Victor Manuel Lozano spends his days like most 2-year-olds. He goes to nursery school, draws, rides a tricycle. The difference is he does it in prison, living with his mom, a convicted murderer, and his dad, a drug trafficker. Welcome to a prison Spanish officials say is the only the one in the world with cells for families. The spacious units dubbed “five-star cells” come replete with cribs and Disney characters on the walls. Outside there's even a prison playground for the kids. The idea is for children to bond with their imprisoned parents while young enough not to fully grasp the reality of in carceration, and for inmates seeking rehabilitation to learn parenting skills. No one thinks it is an ideal situation not the prison psychologist, nor the imprisoned parents themselves. But the arrangement beats the pain of separation. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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