As part of its actions and activities for sport, the Department of Prisons participated in the European Commission's #Beinclusive EU Sport Award 2021 - 2022 competition. The competition is about awarding good practices in sport, innovative ideas and initiatives followed by various mainly sports organisations across Europe for the inclusion of all social groups with respect to diversity through sport. Out of 87 project submissions from all European countries, the Prison Department, the only Prison that participated, was awarded in the category "Celebrating Diversity" as one of the three best actions in European countries and was awarded a cash prize of 2.500 euros which will be deposited to the Prisoners' Welfare Fund.
Sport is an integral part of the daily life of the prisoners and of the Prisons in general, as it contributes to their wider education and health - physical and mental. To this end, the Prison Administration has set up eight gyms, courts in all open areas of the wings for petanque, badminton, ping-pong, football, basketball, tennis and futsal, with modern sports equipment for the training of all prisoners, and calisthenics equipment has also been installed in all outdoor areas of the wings.
These results are yet another recognition and reward for the work carried out in the Prison Department and the changes it has undergone over the last eight years.
(EK/EXP)
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