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KORONADAL CITY, Philippines \u2014 Some inmates at the South Cotabato Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center keep themselves busy these days building coffins.<\/p>\n\n

Felisito Gumapac, acting jail warden, said the coffin-making project started in June, with lumber, nails, paint and tools provided by the South Cotabato provincial government.<\/p>\n\n

He said the coffins are then bought by the provincial government for its burial assistance program.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cThe coffins are part of the burial assistance the provincial government gives to indigents who cannot afford coffins for dead relatives,\u201d Gumapac said.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cFor every coffin the prisoners make, the provincial government pays P350,\u201d Gumapac said in an interview on the local radio station dxOM-FM.<\/p>\n\n

He said since the start of the project, about 100 coffins have been turned over to the provincial government, with the proceeds divided among the participating inmates.<\/p>\n\n

Gumapac did not say how many inmates were involved in the project; the facility has about 900 prisoners.<\/p>\n\n

He said inmates not involved in the coffin project for whatever reason are given other forms of livelihood, such as making Christmas decor and other handicrafts which they could sell.<\/p>\n\n

Gumapac said that apart from being provided with some form of livelihood, the inmates at the jail are also enrolled in non-formal courses to help them find jobs after their release.<\/p>\n\n

He said a school building within the provincial jail is being constructed and is nearing completion.<\/p>\n\n\n

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