Amman, Sept. 16 (Petra) — Minister of Interior Mazen Farraya chaired
a meeting of the Higher Committee for Reform and Rehabilitation on
Wednesday to discuss strategies for addressing overcrowding in the
country’s correctional and rehabilitation facilities.

The meeting, held at the Ministry of Interior headquarters in Amman,
was attended by Director of the Public Security Directorate (PSD)
Maj. Gen. Obeidallah Maaytah alongside secretaries-general from
participating ministries.

Farraya stressed the need for enhanced inter-agency coordination to
implement rehabilitation strategies, oversee general inmate welfare
policies, and maintain humane detention conditions.

He urged officials to examine the root causes and implications of
facility overcrowding to develop practical solutions that ease strain
on correctional centers and improve operational efficiency.

During the meeting, the director of the PSD’s Correctional and
Rehabilitation Centers Department delivered a briefing outlining
current conditions across facilities and measures to tackle
operational challenges.

Committee members reviewed key issues facing the penal system and
evaluated action plans to manage inmate capacity, emphasizing the
importance of effective interdepartmental cooperation to execute the
proposed measures.

//Petra// AF