 THE SIERRA LEONE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES (SLCS)
The Sierra Leone Correctional Service (SLCS) came into being following the passing into law of the Sierra Leone Correctional Service Act 2014, which repealed the Ordinance of 1960 and put into extinction the Sierra Leone Prisons Service. This transition was not meant to be a matter of nomenclature, but of substance. Previous prison service had a punitive focus in its approach to dealing with inmates. The current structure was designed to institutionalize the process of Reformation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration of inmates, although the Act of 2014 only made provision “to establish the Sierra Leone Correctional Service, to introduce provisions for the organization and management of correctional centres and for other related matters.”
Following several recommendations from national and international bodies, the Government of Sierra Leone adopted into law the Sierra Leone Correctional Service Act in 2014. This development was meant to enable the institution to detain inmates using international human rights standards which had been severely challenged by overcrowding, lack of infrastructure and resources, insufficient capacity among corrections officers and poor functioning of the justice sector.
VISION
To provide a secure, caring and reliable service to inmates and society.
MISSION
To exists as part of an integrated justice system to protect society by keeping inmates in secure and humane conditions whilst encouraging and actively assisting in their rehabilitation and re-integration by a professional workforce.
CORE VALUES
The Sierra Leone Correctional Service (SLCS) operates under the following principles:
- To respect and uphold the fundamental Human Rights of Inmates in the discharge of our duties and strive to exceed the UN minimum standards for the treatment of Inmates.
- To keep Inmates in a healthy, safe and secure environment. We engage in programs that promote reformation and rehabilitation of Inmates and their reintegration into society.
- To create an effective security network to prevent escapes within and outside the Correctional Centre.
- To build good working relationships with other partners in the Justice Sector and other key stakeholders to promote fair access to justice.
- To develop our human resource capacity in order to achieve effective and efficient service delivery.
- To ensure equal opportunity for all.
CONTACT DETAILS |
Director General:
Mr. Ahmed A. Turay
Deputy Director-General:
Sheikh Sulaiman Massaquoi
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Headquarters: Jomo Kenyatta Road
New England Ville
Freetown, Sierra Leone
Email: outreach@slcs.gov.sl
Website: www.slcs.gov.sl
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