Ten Correctional Principles:
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To protect and to provide the offender with a proper and useful role in the community;
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Punishment is not a form of revenge by the State;
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To provide the offender/prisoner guidance on repentance, not incarceration;
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The State shall not be responsible for the offender’s further deterioration;
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Loss of freedom should not constitute total isolation from the community, the offender must stay tuned to the rhythm of society;
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The offenders shall not be given jobs that benefit only the institution or state, the job should develop the offender’s skills;
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The educational aspect of correctional treatment must be paramount;
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Treat the offender/prisoner as a human being, their dignity and rights as humans must be respected;
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The offender/prisoner shall suffer punishment only in the form of loss of freedom;
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All correctional structures and facilities must support the rehabilitative and educational function of the correctional system
