Madeeha Ansari
Crime is a complicated phenomenon. There are always so many things behind it that it is difficult to blame the hand that steals any more than the invisible one that pushes it forward.
Whether or not they are directly responsible for their first alleged crimes, rehabilitation becomes a serious concern for juvenile prisoners. That is why not-for-profit actors like Voice of the Civil Society (VOTCS) are now working to establish schools and workshops within juvenile jails, so that the imprisoned youth can access a different way of life. Exposure to new ideas can only be a good thing. Philanthropist Irum Farooque told Dawn how she discusses "an array of topics with the young inmates, from a young man’s responsibility to his parents, how to behave with women, and even topics like jihad and suicide bombing."
However streetsmart or hardened they may have thought themselves to be, the youth have responded to being treated with respect.
"They started understanding me and they started waiting for me,” said Farooque.
Of course.
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