Ownak Program "Rehabilitation of Inmates Convicted of Abusing Psychotropic Substances"

Provision of rehabilitation services for those who are recovered from addiction through the following services:

• Psychological rehabilitation services

• Social rehabilitation services

• Rehabilitation services, guidance for recovery

• Religious guidance services

• Support groups

• Rehabilitation programs in coordination with the Department of Punitive Institutions (sports rehabilitation - vocational rehabilitation)

Service structure and type

Target Group

Service Delivery Channels

Required Documents

Service Procedures

Order Flow	Time Taken
• Psychological evaluation • Social case study • Assessment/addiction recovery counsellors • Family counselling	45 minutes (and based on the customer’s requirements, the service may be provided in a longer period or other days

Service delivery times

Ownak Social Rehabilitation Center:

• Working days from Monday 7:30 am to Thursday 3:30 pm

• Friday from 7:30 am to 12:00 pm

General Directorate of Punitive and Correctional Establishment:

• from Monday 7:30 am to Thursday 3:30 pm

• Friday from 7:30 am to 12:00 pm

Service Fees

• Free

Service Connected with other services

• Support groups

• Religious guidance

• Rehabilitation programs in coordination with the General Department of Punitive and Correctional Institutions (sports rehabilitation - vocational rehabilitation)

• Health services and humanitarian assistance are provided by the General Department of Punitive and Correctional Institutions in Dubai Police

Procedure and requirements for terms of service

• The applicant must be a citizen of the United Arab Emirates

• Their age - at the time of joining the programme - should not be under 25 years

• They must have a one-quarter pardon at least - at the time of joining the programme - for 6 months

• Obtaining security approval from the penal and correctional institutions in Dubai

• Adherence to the rules, laws and regulations of the Dubai penal and correctional institutions

• Agreeing and signing any undertakings or subsequent terms relating to the Code of Conduct

• Agreeing to communicate with the family - as necessary - as an essential partner in the therapeutic process

• Not currently using any psychiatric medication

• The inmate must not enrol in any other programme, including memorizing the Noble Qur’an, while enrolled in the OWNAK Programme

• Applications shall be accepted following approval by the Department of Punitive and Correctional Institutions and the CDA in Dubai.

• If you consent to all of the above, you can register by filling out the form available from the police

Partner Institutions

• Dubai Police

• Al Amal Psychiatric Hospital

• Erada Center For Treatment and Rehab

• National Rehabilitation Center

Service Package

• Social Financial Benefits Services- Financial Empowerment Services

The time taken to complete the service

• Individual: 45 minutes per procedure ( depending on customer requirements, the service may be delivered over a longer time period).

• Family: 45 minutes per procedure (depending on the family's requirements, the service may be delivered over a longer time period).

• Groups: Group sessions 50 minutes.

Required Time to Complete the Service

• According to the situation and requirements.

Service limitation

• From their enrolment in the Ownak programme up until the date of their release from the penal institutions.

Forms used to provide the service

• Registration form

• Form accepting the Centre's policy and undertaking to abide by it

• Consent form for the requirement of regular testing for narcotics and alcohol

Notes

• The service is provided within the penal and correctional institutions during the inmate's sentence, and the subsequent follow-up is carried out at the OWNAK Centre after release

• Families are also provided follow-up during the entire period at the Ownak Centre

Documents	Issuing Authority
• Original valid national identity card • Electronic copy of order to execute a prison sentence issued by the public prosecution • Electronic copy of new entry detection - service request received from those concerned in penal and correctional institutions	Public Prosecution General Directorate of Punitive and Correctional Est.

Ownak Program "Rehabilitation of Inmates Convicted of Abusing Psychotropic Substances"

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