41 articles tagged "fiji-corrections-service"
One of the key concerns for the Fiji Corrections Service is the availability of land for burials, and according to the Deputy Commissioner of Corrections, Auta Moceisuva, the Nasinu burial site will be fully exhausted i
The Fiji Corrections Service has kicked off its week-long celebration marking 150 years of service with a church service and oath affirmation this morning. Senior Communications Officer, Jona Sigavou told fijivilla
A senior Fiji Corrections Service officer has been charged and will be appear in the Suva Magistrates Court today. Police say following consultations with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, the seni
I really do not know what to expect going back home, because the world is very different now from what I left 20 years ago.

These were the words of Pauliasi Delaibatiki, one of six inmates granted a Presidential Pa
There are revelations that more than 20 prisoners engaged in a hunger strike are accommodated in the wings for reorientation purposes and assessment of their behaviour. The Fiji Corrections Service says they receiv
Fiji Corrections Service Principal Corrections Officer Jone Sigavou says the percentage of inmates re-offending and reintegrating into the community had decreased before the COVID-19 pandemic, compared to 15 to 20 years
All four escapees have been caught after a joint operation between the Fiji Corrections Service and the Fiji Police Force which began from 9pm last night to 8.10am this morning. The fourth inmate on the run, Saula
The Commissioner of Fiji Corrections Service, Doctor Jalesi Nakarawa has been suspended by the Constitutional Offices Commission following several allegations against him that warrant an investigation. The Commissi
White powder, marijuana, suki, touch screen mobile phones and mobile batteries have been confiscated by the Fiji Corrections Service during a routine sweep search at the Naboro Prison today. The Fiji Corrections Se
Bringing cooked food for consumption to coincide with the Christmas festivities for prisoners has been stopped for security reasons. This is the advice from the Fiji Corrections Service to family members of those w
Former SODELPA Member of Parliament, Niko Nawaikula says in his opinion, it is wrong to release former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, and the Coalition Government must therefore explain. Nawaikula says for a hi
Former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has been granted early release as of today, in accordance with Section 46 (3) of the Corrections Act. Bainimarama was sentenced to 1 year imprisonment in May this year after
A Corrections officer has been apprehended for allegedly attempting to smuggle marijuana, suki and mobile phones into the Minimum Correction Centre in Naboro during his second shift on night guard duty. The Fiji Co
An inmate at the Suva Women’s Correction Centre has given birth to a baby girl and the inmate will continue breastfeeding her baby until she deems it fit for her mother to take over the care of the child. The Fij
The Fiji Corrections Service is facing significant challenges in managing the medical conditions of inmates, particularly those over the age of 60. They say in Nasinu for example, with over fifty inmates in this ag
11 Fiji Corrections Service officers at the Suva Remand Centre have been suspended as they and their families were receiving free meals and groceries from Grace Road businesses located in and around the Suva area.
Fiji is now home to drug traffickers deported from different countries such as the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand who continue to ply their trade locally. Commissioner of Corrections, Dr Jalesi Nakarawa hig
Former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama will now be handcuffed during all court appearances as a Fiji Corrections Service investigation has revealed that he signed documents on matters unrelated to his detention while
While addressing the significant staffing concerns within the Fiji Corrections Service, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad has vowed to assist in improving the current staffing struct
16 inmates have an opportunity to get a job after their release from prison as they were interviewed by potential employers from various sectors during the 5th Fiji Corrections Service Yellow Ribbon Employment Expo.
