Jail Inmates Find Hope, Confidence in English Course

Jail inmates find hope, confidence in English course

ILIGAN CITY, LANAO DEL NORTE, Philippines — With a quiet smile and clutching a certificate, Niñol, stood among the 27 completers of the English Enrichment Course run by the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) here for its inmates, also called Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs). They were recognized on Dec. 12 as the […]...Keep on reading: Jail inmates find hope, confidence in English course

Iligan jail inmate finds hope, confidence in english course

NIÑOL stood before his fellow completers with a quiet smile, his words carrying a weight far heavier than the certificate in his hands. For this Person Deprived of Liberty (PDL), the English Enrichment Course gave him more than just grammar lessons or vocabulary drills—it gave him a voice. “Before, I felt voiceless,” Niñol said, recalling the difficulty of expressing himself in a language that often felt distant. “Now, I can share my thoughts wi…