Prisoners are not being given a fair chance at rehabilitation because of a shortage of social workers and psychologists, according to a prisoner advocacy group calling for more investment in care workers.

The NGO, Mid-Dlam Għad-Dawl, was reacting to figures tabled in Parliament showing that 172 new staff were needed at the Corradino Correctional Facility, among them seven social workers and psychologists.

“We need more social workers; these are the crux of the entire rehabilitation process,” George Busuttil, who heads the advocacy group, said.

Asked how many social workers and psychologists were currently employed at the facility, Mr Busuttil could not commit to a figure but said there were “just a few”.

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