PESHAWAR, Aug 8: Speakers at a training workshop for police officials have urged the provincial government to complete construction of borstal homes for juvenile offenders as under the law they could not be kept with other prisoners.

According to a press release issued here on Friday, Dost Foundation in collaboration with United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund conducted a two-day training workshop on Juvenile Justice System Ordinance, 2000, for instructors at Police Training College (PTC), Hangu.

Children’s rights were discussed with special focus on the ordinance. Zakir Shoaib of the Dost Foundation highlighted the role of police in effectively implementing the ordinance.

He said early completion of borstal homes was necessary for education, psychological, social and moral needs of juvenile offenders. The practice of diversion and restorative justice was emphasized, particularly for the children violating the law for the first time.