2006 Press Releases

U.S. Embassy Provides Educational Materials to Belize Central Prison (January 13, 2006)

Through the Narcotics Affairs Section, the U.S. Embassy this morning handed over close to 1,000 books and tapes to the Belize Central Prison for their newest program on drug rehabilitation. 

Narcotics Affairs Officer Ana Savinon, representing the U.S. Embassy, said that the training and course materials are geared towards the rehabilitation of prisoners.  Specifically, these training programs aim to assist inmates in developing and maintaining a positive attitude, and to become productive citizens once released.

The books included: work books on drug and alcohol education, study guides on relapse education, and other texts on topics such as anger management and making decisions.  Videotapes were also included in the training materials.  The total cost of the books is estimated at BZ$ 14,000.  The Demand Reduction Project of the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Office funded the purchase and shipment of these materials.