Tag: GPS

58 Lusignan prison inmates complete skills training

58 Lusignan prison inmates complete skills training

- May 29, 2023

Some 58 inmates at the Lusignan Correctional facility graduated from various skills training programmes such as culinary arts, electrical insulation, ... Read More

Recidivism rates reduced by 3 per cent in 2022 – Prisons director

Recidivism rates reduced by 3 per cent in 2022 – Prisons director

- March 9, 2023

The rate at which convicted criminals recommitted an offence – recidivism − in Guyana dropped from 13 per cent in ... Read More

Ensuring youth development guarantees Guyana’s development

Ensuring youth development guarantees Guyana’s development

- September 4, 2020

- “We want to bring the energy, intellectual development, skills and knowledge of our young people”- Minister Benn. Over 20 ... Read More

Guyana Prison Service receives medical supplies

Guyana Prison Service receives medical supplies

- August 31, 2020

-Materials Management Unit also to benefit The Guyana Prison Service (GPS) and the Ministry of Health’s Materials Management Unit (MMU) ... Read More

Prison officers better equipped to manage vulnerable prisoners

Prison officers better equipped to manage vulnerable prisoners

- February 13, 2018

DPI, Guyana, Tuesday, February 13, 2018 Ten Prison Officers of the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) have recently graduated from a ... Read More

Measures to address overcrowding in prisons moving apace

Measures to address overcrowding in prisons moving apace

- May 10, 2017

GINA, GUYANA, Wednesday, May 10, 2017 The government is tackling overcrowding in the prisons by looking for alternatives for pre-trial ... Read More

MPI introduces modern data collection technology

MPI introduces modern data collection technology

- February 22, 2017

(February 22, 2017) The efficiency of the Ministry of Public Infrastructure will soon be significantly improved by the acquisition of ... Read More

CSSP signs contract with UG for prisons survey

CSSP signs contract with UG for prisons survey

- January 19, 2017

GINA, GUYANA, Thursday, January 19, 2017 The University of Guyana (UG) will be conducting a survey in the prisons and ... Read More