Prisoners in Cork jail say they’re turning their lives around by working in the kitchens - as they hope to become chefs outside.
“It's like a time machine. When you go in in the morning you’re home in the evening and your day is nearly gone. If you don't have something like that it would be a very long day,” he said. The prisoner said the programme, under the tutorship of Munster Technological University chef JJ Healy, has given him new opportunities.
His friend and colleague, who told us he was “in for something similar” has just 18 months left on his sentence - and hopes to gain employment in a local hotel or restaurant upon release. “You don't know what to expect coming in here. It’s seven days a week, eight hours a day. The other option is to be locked in a cell behind a door. You have a reasonable amount of free time in the kitchen so it makes the time easier,” he said.
“It helped me a lot to get out of prison and reintegrate into society. I really appreciate what the prison system did for me.
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