CHAPTER 5 VIEWS AND PERSPECTIVES OF CHILDREN DEPRIVED OF LIBERTY ‘I would like to become a footballer. But first I want to learn the Koran to get to know life better’. (M/13/1:AFG) Many children were focused on their futures, and they often spoke positively about training, education and other programmes provided to them while in detention that would help them once they were released. ‘This place provided all kinds of learning and give us opportunity to have access to everything, give us work to try whether it fits us and support us to reach our goal.’ (MF/10-18/1:APG) ‘There are many projects, hair cutting, bakery, farming, and guitar making. Very useful, give education, language, and how to live, it is for my best interest’. (MF/10-18/1:APG) ‘It is very good that the fact that we are graduating in correctional service is not mentioned in our diplomas and certificates, so all of these certificates and diplomas will be useful for us in the future’. (M/18-21/1:EEG) Participants spoke about their hopes once they were released from detention, including returning to work and to education. They had many suggestions for supports that would help them once they were back in their communities, and particularly for support that would help them not to reoffend. ‘Resume his job as a butcher with his father. Go back to school to continue his study’. (MF/16-18/1:AFG) ‘Soon, I’m going to raise chickens, I had a four-day training that will continue’. (M/1317/1:AFG) 110