Civil society delegation visits Jweideh prison

AMMAN — A delegation representing local, regional and international human rights commissions and civil society organisations visited Jweideh Correctional and Rehabilitation Centre on Thursday, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

The delegation, which included more than 95 people, checked on the condition of inmates. Basil Tarawneh, the government’s coordinator on human rights, said such regular visits confirm the government’s transparency in showing local, regional and international civil society institutions the measures taken at the correctional centres around the Kingdom.