CAT/OP/CRI/CSPRO/1 results in other prisons on the basis of the data collected. This project has been given the green light by the Directorate General for Social Rehabilitation. 127. The current administration’s governance plan provides for the roll-out of the “Building Opportunities” project, a multidisciplinary initiative led by the competent ministerial office. The project consists of employment programmes, including, for example, a programme aimed at placing prisoners’ products on the market. Foremost among the legal advances made this year was the drafting of updated prison system regulations, which are currently under review. Progress in other areas includes the launch of an initiative to create new employment opportunities through public-public and public-private partnerships and to strengthen ongoing projects designed to provide technical and professional training to promote the development of the necessary skills for social reintegration. (See Official Letter No. DNASI-113-2020, attached.) 128. Entrepreneurial small-scale production in prisons has been given a boost thanks to coordination between the Ministry of Justice and Peace, the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry and Trade, the National Training Institute and the Costa Rican Tourism Board. The “Opportunities for Self-Employment in Small-Scale Production” programme explores alternative strategies and mechanisms for improving and optimizing the production of handmade goods in prisons to allow persons deprived of liberty and their families to sell their own products on the national market. 129. One of the most significant steps taken in this area has been the registration of the “Second Chance” brand of prisoner-made products, which has brought national recognition to products made by persons deprived of liberty. The certification of prisoner-made products with the national brand of Costa Rica and the artisan seal of authenticity recognized by the competent institutions is under way. In 2018 and 2019, around 15 different craft fairs were held to demonstrate the craft skills of the prison population, including, for example, the “Give Yourself a Second Chance” fair held in a shopping centre in the city of Alajuela. These experiences give persons deprived of liberty a chance to enjoy time outside of the prison walls and contribute to changing the punitive and repressive attitudes that are widespread in society. In keeping with the principle of shared responsibility, the community has also been given opportunities to create spaces for social reintegration, with the support of local governments in municipalities such as Liberia, San Carlos, Limón, Alajuela, and Nicoya, which have promoted the sale of handicrafts in local markets. 130. The opening up of new opportunities in the area of education and its benefits has been a long-standing project for the Ministry of Justice and Peace, which is why social reintegration is a fundamental aspect of the prisoner support model. It requires a rethink of how prisons are run, with a view to counteracting the effects of prisonization, including its knock-on effects on the family, recidivism and overcrowding. All convicted prisoners and pretrial detainees are entitled to enrol in literacy programmes, levels 1, 2 and 3 of the modular education programme for young people and adults, open education programmes, programmes run by the State Distance University and free courses. 131. One of the goals of the academic process must be to ensure that persons deprived of liberty devote part of their free time to study towards predetermined objectives. In this regard, informal education, especially the developmental education courses designed by the Ministry of Education, has become a fundamental tool. The availability of these courses depends on student demand, the specificities of the prison population and sociocultural context of each prison. 132. With regard to sport, indoor and outdoor football, chess, volleyball, and baseball tournaments have all been organized in the past, as have athletic games (with and without relay races) and weightlifting competitions. Various traditional games have also been held to celebrate different events. 133. By virtue of a comprehensive approach encompassing education, training, sports, culture, spirituality and work, as well as individual and group activities led by professionals including psychologists, social workers, counsellors, lawyers, occupational therapists, nutritionists, doctors and nurses, persons deprived of liberty are encouraged to coexist peacefully and to adhere to social norms, which in turn facilitates their reintegration into society and the world of work. 16 GE.20-17766