The Authorities has reaffirmed its dedication to equipping the Division of Correctional Providers (DCS) with the required help and assets to successfully fulfil its mandate of offering safety, rehabilitation and reintegration companies for offenders.
Minister of State within the Ministry of Nationwide Safety, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, gave the pledge as she addressed the Passing Out parade for the eighty fifth Consumption of correctional officers on the Carl Rattray Employees Faculty in Discovery Bay, St. Ann, on Friday (Could 9).
“We recognise the significance of investing in our correctional officers, of their coaching, of their welfare and of their skilled improvement. So, we’ll proceed to enhance infrastructure, improve the expertise and strengthen the rehabilitation programmes inside our establishments,” she mentioned.
The occasion, underneath the theme ‘Excellence in Securing, Rehabilitating and Reintegrating Lives for a Safer Jamaica’, marked the commencement of 114 officers throughout 4 platoons after a rigorous 22-week coaching programme.
The newly minted officers be a part of the ranks of correctional professionals tasked with not solely sustaining order inside Jamaica’s correctional establishments but in addition taking part in a transformative position within the lives of these in custody.
Coaching of the brand new cohort formally commenced on December 2, 2024 and entailed three segments.
The primary was an eight-week residential coaching interval centered on foundational instruction, core self-discipline and bodily preparedness, adopted by a six-week placement in correctional establishments, the place the contributors gained publicity to operational realities and utilized their coaching in real-life settings.
The ultimate part was completion of the Nationwide Vocational Qualification of Jamaica (NVQ-J) Degree-Two curriculum in custodial private companies, masking important expertise similar to parade protocols, weapons security, search strategies, communication, safety procedures, and defensive ways.
Mrs. Cuthbert-Flynn recommended the brand new correctional officers, noting that they may now be a part of a proud career constructed on dedication, sacrifice, braveness and integrity.
“You’re custodians of those that have been entrusted to your care by the courts. You’re guardians of security, guaranteeing the security of each inmates and employees, and most significantly, you’re brokers of change with the potential to influence lives and contribute to the rehabilitation of people,” she identified.
“Moreover, that is additionally a name to service. As you serve, achieve this with humility and pleasure, as you’ve got the chance to contribute to the security of our communities, to the rehabilitation of people and to the general well-being of Jamaica,” she added.
For her half, Director of the Carl Rattray Employees Faculty, Lygia Martin, praised the graduates for his or her resilience and urged them to uphold “integrity, professionalism, and respect for human dignity” of their roles as custodians.
She famous that the commencement marked the start of a lifelong dedication to service to the DCS that has a legacy of excellence in rehabilitating and reintegrating lives for a safer Jamaica.
Ms. Martin expressed gratitude to the Ministry of Nationwide Safety, the Jamaica Defence Pressure, the Jamaica Constabulary Pressure, the Jamaica Fireplace Brigade and the HEART/NSTA Belief, for his or her steady help and partnership.
