Portuguese prisoners will perform maintenance and cleaning in Cascais

The Portuguese Ministry of Justice announced that up to 28 inmates from the Linhó and Tires prisons will perform maintenance and cleaning tasks in the municipality of Cascais.

The prisoners, who are serving sentences in an open regime outside the prison walls, will maintain streets and green spaces. This initiative follows five agreements signed between the Directorate-General for Reintegration and Prison Services, the Municipality of Cascais, and the municipal companies EMAC and Cascais Próxima.

The government says these projects help inmates gain professional experience and develop skills to prepare for life after release and prevent them from reoffending. The Ministry of Justice and the Municipality of Cascais also signed a cooperation agreement to improve conditions at the two prison facilities. Planned upgrades include identifying water supply losses and reopening carpentry and locksmith workshops at the Linhó prison.

Additionally, the authorities plan to renovate a playground at the Tires prison nursery for children who live with their mothers in the facility.