{"id":3353,"date":"2022-03-07T06:06:57","date_gmt":"2022-03-07T06:06:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.rcs.gov.rw\/?page_id=3353"},"modified":"2025-02-13T16:19:21","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T14:19:21","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rcs.gov.rw\/?page_id=3353&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Who we are"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Welcome to Rwanda Correctional \u00a0\u00a0Service website.<\/p>

Rwanda Correctional\u00a0\u00a0 Service (RCS) is an essential component of Rwanda\u2019s Justice, Rule of Law and Order Sector (JRLOS).\u00a0 \u00a0RCS\u00a0 \u00a0has the noble mandate of protecting the society from offenders incarcerated by due process of the law. \u00a0<\/p>

The mission of RCS is to provide safe and humane custody for prisoners both under-trial and convicts as and when sent by the courts, ensure their rehabilitation for their successful reintegration upon release.<\/p><\/div>

CG Evariste MURENZI<\/h3>

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VISION<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>

A professional service that contributes to national safety and social-economic development through proper rehabilitation process of inmates, leading to their effective reintegration.<\/p>

MISSION<\/strong><\/h2>

The mission of the RCS is to admit a convict to the correctional facility in order to enforce court decision regarding provisional detention, or term of imprisonment, and ensure follow-up on enforcement of the sentence of community service, to provide a person sentenced to a term of imprisonment to be served in a correctional facility with correctional services; while respecting human rights and preparing him or her for reintegration into community.<\/p>

RESPONSIBILITIES<\/strong><\/h2>

The RCS has the following responsibilities:
1\u00b0 to implement the national and international policies and strategies for correctional services;
2\u00b0 to admit persons sentenced so as to enforce court decisions on provisional detention or a term of imprisonment;
3\u00b0 to ensure follow up on the execution of community service penalty;
4\u00b0 to develop and implement social reintegration programmes for a person sentenced to a term of imprisonment to be served in a correctional facility;
5\u00b0 to ensure the respect of the rights and security of a person incarcerated in a correctional facility based on a court decision until he or she is released;<\/p>

6\u00b0 to carry out an assessment of programmes needed by a person sentenced to a term of imprisonment to be served in a correctional facility in accordance with the term of the sentence, the convict\u2019s conduct and the nature of the offence;<\/p>

7\u00b0 to put in place strategies for the smooth running of a correctional facility;<\/p>

8\u00b0 to develop skills and capacity of the Organ\u2019s officers;<\/p>

9\u00b0 to increase the assets of the RCS;<\/p>

10\u00b0 to cooperate and collaborate with other regional and international bodies with a similar mission;<\/p>

11\u00b0 to perform any other responsibility as may be assigned in accordance with the Law.<\/p>

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Justice<\/h3>

We respect the rights and dignity of all those involved in the correctional process especially those serving their sentences and going through the rehabilitation process.<\/p>

Accountability<\/h3>

We accept responsibility for the outcomes expected of our actions both good and bad.<\/p>

Vigilance<\/h3>

Rwandan Correctional officers should always stay attentive to all movements around them to notice suspicious actions.<\/p>

Humanity<\/h3>

A Rwandan professional correctional officer commit to treat all prisoners with \u2018humanity\u2019 and \u2018respect for the inherent dignity of the human person.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Synergy<\/h3>

We are committed to work through effective and constructive communication between different departments and with different stakeholders for a better service effect.<\/p>

Integrity<\/h3>

Disassociating yourself from all forms of corruption and unethical conduct.<\/p>

Patriotism<\/h3>

Rwandan Correctional officers love their country and are proud to get involved and understand what is going on in the national transformation process by effectively accomplish the institutional mission.<\/p>

Loyalty<\/h3>

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OUR VISION AND MISSION Welcome to Rwanda Correctional \u00a0\u00a0Service website. Rwanda Correctional\u00a0\u00a0 Service (RCS) is an essential component of Rwanda\u2019s Justice, Rule of Law and Order Sector (JRLOS).\u00a0 \u00a0RCS\u00a0 \u00a0has the noble mandate of protecting the society from offenders incarcerated by due process of the law. \u00a0 The mission of RCS is to provide safe […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":74,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"iawp_total_views":1968,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3353","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rcs.gov.rw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3353","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rcs.gov.rw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rcs.gov.rw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rcs.gov.rw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rcs.gov.rw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3353"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/rcs.gov.rw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3353\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rcs.gov.rw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3353"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}