Tag: Guyana Prison Service

Guyana Prison Service gets about $11 M in tools for skills training

Guyana Prison Service gets about $11 M in tools for skills training

- October 8, 2021

Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn has presented about $11 million worth of vocational tools to the Guyana Prison Service ... Read More

$22.2B for public safety and security

$22.2B for public safety and security

- 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

Over 100 youth graduate from CSSP job readiness training

- February 10, 2021

Minister 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

New batch of prison officers being trained

- 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

Press Release – Three escape from Lusignan Prison Holding Bay

- November 21, 2020

Officer 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

Early release for 65 non-violent offenders

- November 18, 2020

The 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

Web design training on the cards for 30 inmates

- October 6, 2020

Inmates 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

50 LLB graduates signal intention to become prosecutors

- September 21, 2020

Attorney 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

Additional quarantine facility established for positive COVID-19 inmates

- 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

Provisions being made for more prisoners to be tested -Director of Prisons

- 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