First Fuel Outlet Run By Women Convicts Opens In Chennai
NDTV
Last week on August 10,Tamil Nadu government launched the country's first fuel station which is run by woman convicts, who are serving jail terms.
Tamil Nadu's prison department is being praised for providing jobs to women convicts at a petrol pump in Chennai. Many customers who are coming to the petrol pump are praising the department's move, saying that it will help them to get rid of the prisoner tag.
The motive behind move is to expose these women who have been in prison for years due to their various crimes, including murder. Following this, the women can get rid of stigma and re-integrate with the community after their release, Puzhal police said in statement.
Speaking with NDTV, Nikila Nagendra, Superintendent Police, Puzhal prison, said; "They can have self confidence, they can earn well and spend on themselves or for their family. The main thing is, they can reintegrate with the mainstream society."
