Uganda Prisons Service is a state agency established by Articles 215-218 of the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda as amended, contributes to the protection of all members of society by providing reasonable, safe, secure and humane custody and rehabilitation of offenders by universally accepted standards. Read more....
The Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) was established in 1899 under the British Protectorate as a branch of the King's African Rifles (KAR), tasked with providing safe custody for offenders. By 1903, UPS was recognized as a separate department from the KAR, although KAR soldiers continued to assist in training. The Prisons Training School in Luzira, initially run by KAR soldiers, was formally opened on April 26, 1950, by Governor Sir John Harthon. Read more....
A centre of excellence in providing human rights based correctional services in Africa.
To contribute to the protection and development of society by providing safe, secure, and humane custody of prisoners while placing human rights at the centre of their correctional programmes.
The goal and the development objective of this plan is the transformation of every prisoner into a responsible, law-abiding and economically productive citizen.
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