Today, March 31, 2025, the Commissioner of Prisons in Seychelles, CP Janet Georges accompanied by a delegation she led, visited the Rwanda Correction Service Head quarters and signed Memorandum of Understanding in cooperation between the two institutions.
This interview delves into Rwanda Correctional Service’s (RCS) efforts to balance the current challenges and reform within its criminal justice system. Commissioner General Evariste Murenzi outlines how the service prioritises human rights, innovative use of technology, and international collaboration to modernise facilities and ensure effective reintegration of incarcerated individuals
into society. From managing overcrowding challenges to implementing community service penalties and advancing vocational training, RCS continues to evolve its approach to correctional services.
Following the existing bilateral cooperation between the Republic of Rwanda and the Republic of Seychelles as well as the visit by the Seychelles Commissioner of Prison, Mrs.Janet Gorges to Rwanda in September 2024 which was made through the high prestige collaboration between both institutions.
Mu rwego rw’imikoranire hagati y’ibihugu byombi, guhera kuwa mbere tariki ya 24 Gashyantare 2025, Komiseri Mukuru w’Urwego rw’u Rwanda rushinzwe Igorora RCS, CG Evariste Murenzi ari mu ruzinduko rw’akazi rw’iminsi atatu mu gihugu cya Seyisheli nkuko na komiseri w’amagereza muri icyo gihugu aheruka gusura u Rwanda muri Nzeri 2024.
The Minister of Interior, Dr. Vincent Biruta officially conferred the rank of Warder upon 546 graduates who successfully completed 11-months professional training program at RCS Training School Rwamagana on February 24, 2025.
The Commissioner General of Zimbabwean Correctional Services CG Moses Chihobvu, today February 12, 2025, officially launched a year-long training course for senior officers, including five from the Rwanda Correctional Service.
