Ai Driven Projects At Adjd To Enhance Correctional Centres And Rehabilitation Services

The Correctional and Rehabilitation Policies Committee at the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department has endorsed several artificial intelligence projects, while also reviewing pretrial detention reforms and new rehabilitation workshops. The combined programme targets safer correctional centres, faster legal procedures and stronger rehabilitation outcomes, as part of Abu Dhabi’s wider move toward digital transformation in the justice and corrections sector.

The approved artificial intelligence package includes smart security tools for managing Rehabilitation Centres, behavioural detection applications and rapid response systems. It also covers an Inmate Requests Management System, or RMS, directly connected to the courts. Through process automation, these digital tools are designed to raise safety levels and improve service delivery inside correctional and rehabilitation facilities.

Counsellor Yousef Saeed Al Abri, ADJD Undersecretary, said the artificial intelligence projects translate the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the Presidential Court and Chairman of ADJD. These directives call for ongoing innovation across judicial and Correctional and Rehabilitation systems, supporting government goals for a safe, sustainable society and strengthening Abu Dhabi’s competitive standing.

Al Abri explained that the artificial intelligence systems are expected to increase monitoring capability and improve emergency handling inside facilities. The committee’s meeting on development projects for 2026 also addressed a comprehensive initiative to upgrade pretrial detention. According to ADJD, this project aims to align detention facilities with leading international standards through infrastructure improvements and enhanced service spaces.

Artificial intelligence and rehabilitation programmes for inmates

The artificial intelligence-supported RMS platform is intended to help inmates exercise legal rights by offering direct links to the judicial system. Alongside this, the committee studied new rehabilitation programmes, including specialised manufacturing and agriculture workshops. These programmes aim to provide inmates with professional and technical skills that can support stable employment and reintegration into the labour market once sentences are completed.

Together, the artificial intelligence projects, pretrial detention upgrades and skills-based workshops form a linked plan for Abu Dhabi’s correctional system. The approach brings security tools, fair detention conditions and practical rehabilitation into one policy framework, reflecting judicial efficiency priorities and the wider government agenda for safety and service quality across the emirate.

With inputs from WAM