Tag: Guyana Prison Service
$22.2B for public safety and security
Isaiah Braithwaite- February 13, 2021-$15.3 billion for GPF -three new blocks for Lusignan Prison -Central Fire Station to be relocated Some $22.2 billion has ... Read More
Over 100 youth graduate from CSSP job readiness training
Staff Writer- February 10, 2021Minister of Home Affairs, Hon. Robeson Benn, today presented Certificates to over 100 Young Guyanese, who have completed Job Readiness ... Read More
New batch of prison officers being trained
Gavin Lewis- December 3, 2020-to reduce corruption in prisons A new cohort of prison officers is currently being trained and initiated into the Guyana ... Read More
Press Release – Three escape from Lusignan Prison Holding Bay
Staff Writer- November 21, 2020Officer in Charge of the Lusignan Prison (Holding Bay), Superintendent, Alstan Scott reported, that at about 05:20 hours, during a ... Read More
Early release for 65 non-violent offenders
Gavin Lewis- November 18, 2020The Guyana Prison Service (GPS) has released 65 non-violent offenders in keeping with efforts to reduce overcrowding in all prisons. ... Read More
Web design training on the cards for 30 inmates
Isaiah Braithwaite- October 6, 2020Inmates of the Guyana Prison Service will soon be provided with training in web design through a collaboration between the ... Read More
50 LLB graduates signal intention to become prosecutors
Isaiah Braithwaite- September 21, 2020Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Hon. Mohabir Anil Nandlall has said that 50 law graduates from the University ... Read More
Additional quarantine facility established for positive COVID-19 inmates
Isaiah Braithwaite- September 16, 2020–Testing has commenced on inmates and prison staff Director of Prisons, Mr. Gladwin Samuels has said that an additional quarantine ... Read More
Provisions being made for more prisoners to be tested -Director of Prisons
Isaiah Braithwaite- September 16, 2020–Prison doctors being trained to administer COVID-19 test Director of Prisons, Mr. Gladwin Samuels says provisions are being made for ... Read More
Guyana Prison Service receives medical supplies
Gavin Lewis- 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