The correctional facility at Lepoglava has its own public restaurant. The inmates work there on their own accord. I think this is really good and beneficial to them. The reasons of imprisoning someone for non-capital crimes are to remove the person from the environment in which he/her committed a crime so that it wouldn't repeat, and to give them a fair chance of rethinking motives for their wrongdoings. I don't believe someone's time should be 'punishment'. More like a chance to start over. Let's see that place!
I don't want to accept the paradigm that someone is 'bad inside'. We were all babies and then innocent children at some point before we grew up in what we are today. The reasons for committing a crime, as well as triggers for other behaviours, are rooted in a few first years of our lives. The environment we live in and our parent's influence is where one finds causes and reasons behind later actions and behaviours. But then again, if everyone would be good and helpful to others we wouldn't need prisons. A working wood stove right in front, as I enter. I like that!
Be it as may be, the penal system gave these people a possibility to work as free people, interact with guest and prepare meals. I'm not allowed to take their pictures but nobody minds me taking pictures of the place itself. I like the way it is decorated with several cupboards like this one.
This jolly bunch of prison guards frequents the place and eats here almost every day. They don't mind flashing a smile at my camera. One of them asks,
-'You know this is a prison's restaurant, right?'
-'Yes, that's why I am here, taking pictures,' I answer.
They smile really friendly, and I go back to my table.
Aaaand a snap of their meal. :) Looks nice, too!
The lady who served me is very warmhearted and nicer than quite a bit of staff at other places I've been to. The calamari is what she recommends and they are delicious. Eating at the prison restaurant was one of the good ideas of the day. One doesn't get an opportunity to do this every day. I recommend this place to everyone.
The night is slowly falling, maybe I took too much time. I better hurry up before the darkness takes over.
Enjoy your day! :-)
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