Tag: Guyana Prison Service
Prison reform goes beyond infrastructure development – Min Benn
- calls for cultural shift in rehabilitating prisoners The government’s efforts to revolutionise the prison system extend beyond developing infrastructure ... Read More
274 Guyanese trained in restorative justice in 2024
Approximately 274 individuals underwent comprehensive training in the restorative justice programme this year. This is according to the Director of ... Read More
$1.1b in contracts signed to bolster security infrastructure
As part of continued efforts to bolster security infrastructure, the Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday signed 11 contracts totalling ... Read More
MoU signed for GPS to produce 500,000 concrete blocks for Silica City
The Ministry of Housing and Water on Friday inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Home Affairs ... Read More
$1.7B in upgrades underway at New Amsterdam Prison
With $1.7 billion in upgrades underway at the New Amsterdam Prison in Region Six, both inmates and staff will soon ... Read More
Security measures to be improved at prisons
The Guyana Prison Service (GPS) will implement stronger measures and heightened security to prevent contraband items from entering the various ... Read More
Suriname, St Lucia participate in Prisons Service Annual Officers Conference
The Guyana Prison Service will be working with their counterparts from St Lucia and Suriname to have exchange programmes that ... Read More
Timehri’s female inmates benefitted from training in tilapia rearing
Female inmates at the Timehri Prison in Region Four recently participated in a one-day practical training session on tilapia rearing ... Read More
GPF to foster more community relations this year
Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn Monday said his ministry will continue to pursue the government’s manifesto promise of ensuring ... Read More
‘Fresh Start’ programme aims to rehabilitate prisoners
A total of 28 inmates from different prison facilities have benefited from the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) 'Fresh Start' programme, ... Read More