Maldives Correctional Service has today begun a Certificate 1 in Custodial Supervision Course at Maafushi Prison.
The Course is targeted for prison officers at and below the Corporal rank.
The Course modules include the ideal way of operating minimum and medium security units, how to maintain security procedures, the benefits entitled to the inmates and the procedures providing these benefits as well as the rights of the inmates as mandated by the law. In addition, the authority given to the officers and how to use the authority is also clarified during the Course.
The Course will be carried out in two batches with 32 officers participating in batch one while 35 officers are participating batch two. The five-week course is being taught by lecturers from Maldives Correctional Service.
In addition to Certificate 1 in Custodial Supervision Course, Maldives Correctional Service has planned to carry out several courses targeted for prison officers. As such, Certificate 2 in Custodial Supervision Course targeted for prison officers in the ranks of sergeant and staff sergeant is scheduled to commence soon. Maldives Correctional Service has also stated that diploma-level courses for prison officers are also in the planning.
