Dubai Police prepare inmates for life after prison with university courses
Two universities have allocated 40 places for prisoners in emirate Dubai Police have signed agreements with two universities in the emirate to offer third level education to inmates. American University in the Emirates and Hamdan bin Mohammed Smart University will offer degree courses for prisoners. The four-year degree programmes are being offered in subjects including business administration and accounting. Dubai Police have secured 40 places for inmates at the two universities, said Brig Ali Al Shamali, director of punitive and correctional establishments at Dubai Police. He said costs for the courses have been eliminated for each prisoner, who will be able to connect with the university lectures through remote access. “We will handle the fees for expatriate inmates and, as they can’t be physically present in universities, they will be able to join online,” said Brig Al Shamali. If a prisoner completes their sentence before the end of the course, the universities have agr...