Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal oversaw the signing of several strategic partnerships between the region’s General Directorate of Prisons and the universities of King Abdul Aziz, Umm Al-Qura, Jeddah, and Taif to boost cooperation in the scientific, academic and research, medical and educational consultancy fields. These partnerships represent the foundation of the continuous cooperation between the universities and the directorate to promote the social responsibility aspect in government institutions, unify efforts to rehabilitate inmates and develop the training programs and skills of the directorate’s employees.