Launching of vocational training building at Nyagatare Juvenile Prison
On 18th December 2019 at Nyagatare Juvenile prison happened a ceremony of launching a building house of vocational training school, in this ceremony a guest of honor was his highness bishop Seleverian Nzakamwita of Byumba diocese who put the stone of foundation on the place where the building planned to be built and after that, they […]
RCS Launching a new curriculum which will help them to be professional
In partnership with Kenyatta university RCS launch a new curriculum which have a faculty of security, on this Saturday 14 December 2019 at Rwamagana Training School they launch together a new curriculum which will help RCS staff to be professional.
Huye prison: Inmates make large cooking pans “Muvelo”
Huye cooking pans factory employs inmates and prison guards, pans which are manufactured from this factory are big and strong as they are made from metal known as INOX
53 Genocide perpetrators serving imprisoned at Bugesera prison have asked for forgiveness to survivors during community outreach.
The event took place on Wednesday the 27th November 2019 at Mayange Sector, Bugesera District. Those 53 Convicts of the Genocide against the Tutsi asked for forgiveness from survivors and community and said that they regret on inhumane crimes they committed.
Pst Dr Antoine RUTAYISIRE trained over 220 RCS staff about values and ethics at work
On 18th November 2019, Pst Dr Antoine RUTAYISIRE was invited to refresh Rwanda correctional service personnel working at its headquarters,at kicukiro district, main talk points was about the core values of a professional worker in his/her job with a theme “the Duty based ethics”.
For the first time, adult prisoner sits for A. level National Examination.
Ashimwe Josue is 22 years old. Currently incarcerated at Nyagatare juvenile prison, he deep values the opportunity rendered to him by doing advanced National Examinations, this time academic year again involves six students for Ordinary level.
Minister of justice Busingye Johnson visited Nyarugenge Prison then handed for different wishes.
On 31 october 2019 honorable minister of justice and attorney general Busingye Johnson visited Nyarugenge prison located in Kigali City, Nyarugenge District, Mageragere Sector, inmates handed him different wishes which request his advocacy to be solved. Nyarugenge prison director CSP Innocent Kayumba, show to Hon minister the willing and the part of inmates in their contributions of building our country ,like […]
Female inmates celebrate Women’s Day
This 8 March 2018 Rwanda Correctional Services (RCS) have organized celebrations of international Women’s day.
The minister of Justice honorable Johnson Busingye has urged relatives of inmates to visit them.
The minister of justice and attorney general honorable Johnson Busingye continues visiting inmates in various prisons in order to witness how they are living. On Wednesday 14th August 2019, the minister of justice together with the ambassador of Sweden to Rwanda visited women prison located in Ngoma district. Women exposed their challenges to the minister, among […]
ICPA commend RCS for using of health insurance in prisons
In 21th International Correction and Prisons Associations conference hosted by the Federal prison service of Argentina and held in Buenos Aires, Rwanda Correction Services (RCS) was thanked for the use of Health insurance in treatment of inmates. This conference focused on: Respect for human right and right for prisoners, maintaining dignity, enhancing safety and providing […]