Three inmates shot in attempted jailbreak
Three inmates from Huye prison were on Wednesday night 23/01/2019 shot as they attempted to escape from the facility. The prison is located in Huye district in southern province. The incident occurred around 9 :00 pm. The inmates were shot as they attempted to escape. They actually used ropes to jump over the prison fence […]
RCS releases 16 juvenile inmates pardoned by president Kagame
Rwanda Correctional Services has executed the presidential order and released 16 juvenile inmates who were pardoned by president after they performed better in national exams in both primary and ordinary levels
Twelve Nyagatare juvenile inmates sit national PLE
It is a joyful week for twelve juvenile inmates as they can test their ability and see if they will be able to acquire secondary education next years if they pass Primary Leaving Exams (PLE) they are sitting. Like other pupils whose rights to primary education, twelve juvenile inmates who are serving their respective sentences […]
Mageragere prison to get wastewater treatment plant
The Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) is partnering with Rwanda Correctional Services (RCS) to improve the management of liquid waste generated from the Nyarugenge Prison.
ICRC lauds efficiency use of funds in prisons
Officials from ICRC in Rwanda held talks with RCS officials on 20th /December 2017 aiming at assessing how activities ICRC supported over this ending year were implemented.
ITSINDA RY’ABAGANGA BATURITSE KUKICARO GIKURU CYA RCS HEAD QUARTER (Kigali) BAKOZE IGIKORWA CYO GUPIMA BODY MASS INDEX IMFUNGWA N’ABAGORORWA BA GEREZA YA NYAMAGABE BAHAGARARIWE NA IP Olivier NDABARAMIYE
None kuwa 20/09/2018 Ku bufatanye bw’Urwego Rw’igihugu Rushinzwe Imfungwa n’Abagororwa na CICR kuri Gereza ya Nyamagabe habereye igikorwa cyo gupima Imfungwa n’Abagororwa Gereza ya Nyamagabe ifite Imfungwa n’Abagororwa 1858 harimo abaregwa icya Genocide n’abibyaha bisanzwe. Gereza ya Nyamagabe ifungiyemo abagabo 187, abandi basigaye bagera 1671 ni abagore. Muri Rusange hazaba hapimwa ;ibiro,uburebure,ububyimbe bw’amaguru,kubyibuha bikabije cyane. […]
RCS releases over 700 inmates
The cabinet was convened in Kigali last week and approved the Ministerial Order granting provisional release for 743 inmates who were sentenced and submitted their letter requesting to be release.
RCS dismisses 56 prison guards
The dismissal comes after the cabinet meeting last week approved the Presidential Order dismissing junior officers of Rwanda Correctional Services.
What is RCS High Council?
RCS High Council is the supreme organ responsible for the management and decision making to enable RCS fulfills its mission.
All inmates in Rwanda are enjoying human rights provided for by the Laws.
his was said by the Commissioner General of Rwanda Correctional Services (RCS) George Rwigamba during the 8th International Conference of Cure International and Good News of Peace and Development Rwanda held in Kigali on 22nd May 2018.