Prison Service Launches Training Fair to Boost Officer Skills and Rehabilitation

The Guyana Prison Service (GPS) has launched a three-day training fair aimed at strengthening the skills of prison officers and improving their capacity to support the rehabilitation of inmates.

The event, which began on October 2, 2026, is being held at the Prison Headquarters auditorium and compound as part of activities marking the GPS’s 43rd anniversary under the theme, “Engage, Learn and Grow.”

According to the Department of Public Information (DPI), the initiative is the first training fair of its kind organised by the Prison Service and is designed to make professional development more interactive while encouraging officers to take greater interest in expanding their skills.