nstitute of Correctional Studies (ICOST) of Maldives Correctional Service (MCS) has commenced the “Middle Managers Refresher” Programme for prison officers working in middle management.
A total of 18 prison officers from all prisons and Head Office participated in the five-day programme.
The modules of the Programme will be taught by facilitators from ICOST and technical staff of MCS.
The main purposes of the programme was to refresh modules taught in Basic Training Course, induct participants to regulations and procedures of Maldives Correctional Service, to encourage participants in providing services to inmates and remanded persons to the best of their ability, impart knowledge and induct participants on changes brought to prisons and leadership qualities, the importance of achieving an education and training as well as demonstrate qualities of a prison officers such as good behaviour and keeping physically fit.
The participants of the Programme will be taught modules such as Leadership and communication, Ethics and goal setting, Swimming, Foot drill, Investigation and problem solving, managerial profile. In addition, the programme also included modules on rules and regulations of MCS and Convention Against Torture and Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture.
