A collaboration between the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, the Swedish Public Employment Service, and an education company enables prisoners in Luleå to study to become chefs. The training is conducted at the restaurant "Galler och grytor," which is run by inmates at the prison in Luleå. Anna Larsson, with over 30 years of experience in the restaurant industry, leads the training.
She states that it is a labor market education aimed at creating opportunities for employment, as the restaurant industry needs people and the training is highly appreciated among the inmates. The program, provided by Astar, is part-time and takes 20 months to complete, after which graduates are fully qualified chefs. The goal is to create clear conditions for convicted prisoners to enter the workforce after serving their sentences.
it is a labor market education aimed at creating opportunities for employment, as the restaurant industry needs people and the training is highly appreciated among the inmates
Due to confidentiality and prison rules, the inmates cannot be shown with names and images, but those participating in the training are very positive. In an audio clip, one inmate, referred to as "Ove," shares his experience.