In a significant move, the Guyana Prison Service is intensifying its focus on the educational advancement of officers in 2024, aiming to enhance the execution of the institution’s mandate.
This strategic initiative, underscored in a recent episode of ‘Prison in Focus,’ reflects a commitment to modernizing the force through comprehensive training.
Head of the Prison Service Strategic Management Department, Rae-Dawn Cameron, highlighted the pivotal role of training in the force’s modernization.
Collaborating with Dr. Opadeyi, Director of the Goal Programme, facilitated securing assistance from the project coordinator to obtain scholarships.
These scholarships cover a spectrum from certificate courses to master’s degrees, demonstrating a continual budget commitment for officers’ capital, operational, welfare, and medical training needs.
Meanwhile, Senior Superintendent Deoraj Guyandat, Officer in Charge of the Lusignan Prison, emphasized the focus on rehabilitating inmates.
The prison system is taking proactive steps to provide training in tailoring, carpentry, joinery, and other skills.
A newly established vocational school, costing $120 million, is designed to offer theoretical training and target inmates involved in anger management programs.
This strategic shift towards education and training within the Guyana Prison Service is indicative of a commitment to creating a rehabilitative environment that goes beyond traditional incarceration.
By investing in the education and skills development of both officers and inmates, the prison system is adopting a visionary approach in 2024.
This approach seeks to break the cycle of crime, contribute to societal betterment, and usher in a new era centered around education, skills development, and the transformative power of rehabilitation.