SADC prides in women prison services

Speaking at the launch of Corrections/Prisons Women’s Network in Gaborone on Wednesday, he said prison services as one of the sectors in the SADC organ on Politics, Defence and Security Affairs ensures that those that break the laws of their countries are kept in custody. They are then rehabilitated to avoid re-offending. He also explained that it was imperative for prisons should to operate at an optimum with relevant and diversified competencies. 

“It is against this background that we are gathered here today to recognize Women in Prison Services (WPS) as part of the diversity needed in prisons or correctional services. Women correctional officers play a differentiated role in the criminal justice system that must be acknowledged. As prisons and correctional services in the region invest in reform processes that are geared towards rehabilitation and reintegration, we cannot overlook the value of women as natural nurturers and builders,” he said.