Prison, prisoners join to build worship area

3 January 2014
The Phnom Penh Post
Law and judiciary / Prisons / Social development
Banteay Meanchey provincial prison / Chhum Vannrith / Hin Sophal

Detainees at Banteay Meanchey Provincial Prison have joined forces with prison officials to pay for the construction of the first Buddhist worship hall in a Cambodian penitentiary.

The 800 inmates contributed a minimum of 500 riel each to help construct the worshipping facility fitted out with Buddhist statues to allow them to seek peace and enhance their opportunity for rehabilitation, prison director Hin Sophal said yesterday. …

 Khouth Sophak Chakrya
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/prison-prisoners-join-build-worship-area

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