GASABO - 28 prison warders and 8 policemen last week completed a-three-week training in various skills of escorting inmates.

The workshop which took place at Murindi in Ndera Sector, Gasabo District, was organised by Rwanda Correctional Services (RCS) in partnership with the Special Court for Sierra Leon.

Assistant Inspector of Prison (AIP), Moses Rutembana, who was among the trainees, said: "I thank RCS for organising this training because now I know how best to escort a prisoner without using a gun and handcuffs and to easily arrest an inmate who tries to escape”.

He noted that the techniques and knowledge they have acquired from the workshop will enable them to carry out their daily duties at international standards.

"Every individual deserves the basic human rights, so among the techniques we gave to the trainees is how they can master the use of minimum force in order to control prisoners without injuring them,” Robert Franks, Close Protection Coordinator for the Special Court for Sierra Leone, who was among the trainers, said.

He added that they trained the participants on how they can teach the inmates to easily comply with all RCS rules and regulations.

The Deputy Commissioner General of RCS, Marry Gahonzire, who officially closed the workshop, requested the trainees to pass on the skills and knowledge they had acquired to their fellow warders who did not manage to attend.

"The training is in line with our government program of vision 2020, and I advise you to always promote professionalism in your respective duties because it will enable our organisation to become one of the most vibrant and productive institutions in the country,” Gahonzire said.

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