Gov’t to partner with State, Non-State Actors for major prison reforms

The Government through the State department for Correctional Services is partnering with state and non-state actors in ongoing reforms targeting correctional facilities and prison industries.

Speaking during the opening of a counselling centre and the renovated upholstery section at the Kamiti maximum prison, Principal Secretary State Department for Correctional Services Dr. Salome Beacco said the Kenya kwanza administration is working with like-minded organizations in a bid to rehabilitate and modernize facilities within correctional facilities.

Beacco added that equipping inmates with requisite skills will ease their integration back to the society once released.

The PS at the same time called upon well-wishers to partner with the government in ensuring that Correctional facilities are modernized to have a conducive environment for inmates.

Beacco, however, said the state department is working with NITA to ensure that those who are studying various courses in their workshops undertake exams in a bid to have certification to ensure they are able to establish their skills once they complete their sentences.

She said through affordable housing, the State department will launch a program which will see officers in prison get better houses where at the same time they can own their homes.

The PS further called on Kenyans to visit prisons’ showrooms and shop quality goods manufactured in Correctional centres in an effort to support the Buy Kenya Build Kenya Initiative.

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