141 articles tagged "correction"
The Fiji Corrections Service is hoping to expand its Labasa Correction Centre to solve the issue of overcrowding. Fiji Correction Services Acting Commissioner Salote Panapasa says the focus area of their budget su
23 inmates that have less than 12-months remaining in their sentences will showcase their handiwork this Friday at the Suva Civic Centre while the Fiji Corrections Service Yellow Ribbon March will be held on Saturday at
After concerns were raised by residents of Ovalau on there being no crematorium on the island for the last year, the Fiji Corrections Service says they will be looking into the issue. In response to questions by fi
The Chairman of the Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission(HRADC), Pravesh Sharma says they request the Office of the Attorney General to advise the Fiji Corrections Service to remove restrictions to be able to
Fiji Corrections Service officers are poorly paid, have not had a pay rise in the last 10 years and have worked in very trying circumstances. This has been highlighted by Attorney General Siromi Turaga during his t
Attorney General Siromi Turaga is shocked to find out the current salary caps of the Fiji Corrections Service officers. During his tour of the Nasinu Corrections facility, Turaga was concerned about the salaries o
Acting Commissioner of Fiji Corrections Service, Salote Panapasa says the recent death of the inmate at the CWM Hospital is unfortunate. Panapasa says the Corrections Service as per protocol are in the process of c
A prisoner has passed away after he was allegedly assaulted by some Fiji Corrections Service officers. The Criminal Investigations Department is investigating the death of the man who was allegedly assaulted whilst
Stand proud, stand tall, you have gone through the mill, you have done your training, you should be proud that you now wear that uniform and the nation looks to you to look after those that come in here for corrections,
Attorney General Siromi Turaga has called on Fiji Corrections Service officers to ensure they are not using any forms of punishment on offenders under their care. Turaga highlighted this during a talanoa session wi
Attorney General Siromi Turaga says we should not treat the former Fiji Corrections Service Commissioner Francis Kean as a person of interest because he has not been charged and is still a free person. Turaga rejec
Attorney General Siromi Turaga says one of the things that clearly stood out from his visit to the Fiji Corrections Service in Walu Bay is the number of elderlies being cared for in prison. Turaga says he has disc
Three ex-offenders who spent more than 20 years in prison were pardoned by President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere today. The three ex-offenders are Albertino Shankar, Iliesa Duvuloco and Veremo Peceli Masidole. Sha
Suspended Fiji Corrections Service Commissioner Francis Kean has resigned. This has been confirmed by the Chair of the Constitutional Offices Commission, Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, who says that the Commission
Attorney General and Minister for Justice Siromi Turaga has urged the Officers from the Fiji Corrections Service to stop the assault and belittling of prisoners that are under their care. Turaga says some informati
The Ministry for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation has congratulated Salote Panapasa and Ana Salaivalu Mataiciwa, for their recent appointments as the Acting Commissioner of Fiji Corrections Service and Acting Sup
It was a proud moment for eight inmates at the Nasinu Corrections Centre after graduating with a Level 1 Automotive Mechanical Engineering Certificate from the Nasinu Corrections Vocational Centre. The eight inmate
68 new recruits have joined the Fiji Corrections Service after their Passing Out Parade yesterday. While speaking at the Passing Out Parade, Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says corrections officers play a ver
50 inmates from the Correction facilities around the country attended the Yellow Ribbon Employment Expo held at the FMF Gymnasium. This Expo gave opportunity to the inmates to showcase their talents and secure futu
There has been no response from the Fiji Corrections Service following strong calls made by the Minister for Women Rosy Akbar and Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre coordinator Shamima Ali for the immediate withdrawal of conv
