Tag Archives: Uganda Prisons Service

The United States Department of the Treasury has sanctioned Uganda’s Commissioner General of Prisons, Johnson Byabashaija over allegations of torture in the country’s correctional facilities. In a December 8 statement, the US says since 2005 when Byabashaija was appointed as prisons boss, members of the Uganda Prisons Service have engaged in torture. This is in addition to other serious human ...

Commissioner General of Prisons, Dr. Johnson Byabashaija has been hailed by President Museveni. The appreciation is due to Byabashaija superintending upon a “scandal-free” institution but also ensuring its transformation. “I thank the Commissioner General of Prisons and staff for contributing to the peace of Uganda by building the prison service afresh from the very low level of where it was ...

 The government of Uganda has officially unveiled the governance and security programme to its development partners. The program brings together 33 government agencies in charge of upholding the rule of law and ensuring security. They are also responsible for observing law and order, public policy governance. They as well observe administration of justice in the country. The program will also ...

The Commissioner General of Prisons, Dr. Johnson Byabashaija has promoted 65 senior prisons officers. These have been promote to various ranks. He has also re-designated six directors to the rank of Assistant Commissioner General of Prisons. According to the promotions, they have promoted six officers to the rank of Commissioner of Prisons. Two others to the rank of Assistant Commissioner ...

Uganda Police Force, Uganda Prisons Service, and Uganda People’s Defense Force have lost a portion of UK Aid. The United Kingdom government (UK) has frozen about Shs206m (£40,909). Therefore, the UK government has put this on the constant abuse of human rights in Uganda by the forces. Mr. James Duddridge, the Secretary Of State for Africa on behalf of the ...