In 2016, Cabinent approved the Uganda Prisons Staff Structure with an approved staff establishment of 49,470 staff including 37,631 uniformed officers of various ranks and qualifications, 11,839 non uniformed staff, 06 directorates with 23 departments and currently, this structure is filled upto 29.1%.
Following the Top Mananegement meeting held on 20th June, 2022 and 28th September, 2023 under Minute 506/06/2022 and Minute 513/09/2023 respectively, it was resolved that the current Staff structure approved in 2016 by Ministry of Public Service needed to be reviewed to incorporate new Ranks which were introduced in 2023 including Senior Commissioner of Prisons (SCP), Senior Assistant Superintedent of Prisons (SASP), Lance Corporal (LCPL), Medical, Science, and Professionnals posts for uniformed staff, new nomenclature, eliminate redundances, and taking into account the recommendations from the Salary review and emerging concerns of the Service like the Prisons Engineering Gang
The Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) is a semi-autonomous agency under the supervision of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The governance and operations of UPS are regulated by the Prisons Act of 2006, which established two main organs to oversee its management: the Prisons Authority and the Prisons Council.
UPS has embraced ICT to improve operational efficiency. The introduction of digital record-keeping, electronic monitoring systems, and online inmate management platforms has modernized administrative processes and enhanced security.
Professionalism: Weshall adhere to the professional codes of conduct, exhibit high degree of competence and best practices as prescribed for a given profession in the Public Service.
Reliability: We shall be accountable, trustworthy, effective and efficient in conducting our work.
Integrity: We shall uphold our ethical values, serve with hosnesty and maintain zero tolerance to corruption.
Security: We shall at all times ensure safety and security of our clients, safety of pisons property.
Oneness: We shall exhibit unity of purpose in all aspects of prisons work.
Nationalistic: We shall be nationalistic in outlook, character and practices.
Discipline: We shall always behave in a maaner that conforms with the rules and regulations and codes of conduct and ethics.p>
