By Tiana Cole | HGPTV Nightly Newsroom
Rehabilitation, mental health, and procedural enforcement are among the topics being discussed as the Guyana Prison Service hosts its two-day Chief Officers’ Conference, which aims to reshape the nation’s correctional framework.
The conference, held under the theme “Transforming Correctional Leadership for a Safer Society,” brings together senior prison officials and stakeholders to examine the urgent need for cultural change within the prison system.
Key areas of focus include:
- Improving mental health support for inmates and staff
- Strengthening rehabilitation and reintegration programs
- Enforcing standard operating procedures
- Addressing staff training and leadership accountability
Officials stressed the importance of building a correctional environment that is not just secure but humane and reformative.
“We must move beyond containment. Rehabilitation and mental well-being are essential if we are to reduce recidivism and truly reform lives,” one senior officer stated.
The initiative comes when prison overcrowding, inmate welfare, and staff morale are under the spotlight.
