Maldives Correctional Service has started five batches of Qirat Course Level 3 at Maafushi Prison for inmates who can recite the Holy Quran fluently and want to gain more knowledge in the field of Qirat.

Maldives Correctional Services has commenced the Rehabilitation Framework’s Phase 2 for the 12^th batch of inmates at Maafushi Prison yesterday.

The first batch of the training programme conducted jointly with UNODC and Ministry of Home Affairs on “The United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (The Nelson Mandela Rules)” for prison officers has concluded today.

A ceremony to handover the Dhivehi translation of “United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (The Nelson Mandela Rules)” to Maldives Correctional Service has been held today at Male’ Prison.

Asseyri Prison officers has assisted K. Himmafushi Council in cleaning and destroying mosquito breeding grounds in the island.

Maldives Correctional Service has today held an “Eye Camp” for inmates at Asseyri Prison and provided services for 15 inmates.

The Whistleblower Protection Committee and Legal Section of Maldives Correctional Service are holding sessions to create awareness on whistleblowing.

Maldives Correctional Service (MCS) has commenced a the sixth batch of Certificate 1 in Starting Agriculture at Maafushi Prison.

Maafushi Prison has today gifted 1000 masks made by inmates to Maafushi School. The number of masks gifted is enough for two masks per student.

A virtual training programme on “Viruses in places of detention” has been held today for Maldives Correctional Service (MCS) officers.

All of the samples taken from Male’ Prison due to an ESG officer from that prison testing positive for Covid-19 has tested negative for the virus.

Health Protection Agency (HPA) has confirmed tonight that the 72 random samples taken from Asseyri Prison and Male’ Prison last Saturday have tested negative for the rapidly spreading Covid-19.