Call to Attend Training in Tanzania Prison Force December 2025

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The Prison Service was officially established on August 25, 1931 after the separation of the Police and Prison Forces. Despite having the responsibilities of protecting the security and property of foreigners, before 1931 the Police Force also performed Prison functions as they were by the colonial interpretation and purpose. The Prison Service when it was established was called the Prison Department where its activities remained the colonial ones of torturing prisoners along with hard labor regardless of whether it was beneficial to them or to the Nation.

Vision and role of the Prison Service
The Prison Service in the 1990s established its vision and role according to the various changes that occurred. The vision of the Prison Service is to be a highly specialized criminal correctional service operating in accordance with the principles and standards set by the National and International.
The role of the Prison Service is to effectively implement its responsibilities in strengthening the protection of society through prison management and supervision of offenders, prison services, programs and services that address the needs of the rehabilitation of offenders and policy advice on crime prevention and the handling of offenders. By housing prisoners in a safe environment, the Prison Service aims to protect society from these criminals and thus enable them to participate fully in various productive activities for achieving economic and social development. In addition, through the provision of rehabilitation programs and training in productive and protective activities, the Prison Service aims to enable criminals to abandon criminal behavior in prisons and when they return to society after serving their sentences, live a life that complies with the laws of the country.

Various laws and regulations applicable to the operation of the Prison Service.

The Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania, 1977

The Prisons Act, No. 34 of 1967

The Prisons (Extra Mural Employment Regulations, 1968);

The Prisons (Prison Offences) Regulations, 1968);

The Prisons (Prison Management) Regulations, 1968);

The Prison (Restraint of Prisoners Regulations. 1968);

The Parole Boards Act, 1994

The Parole Boards Regulations, 1997

The Transfer of Prisoners Act, 2004

The Transfer of Prisoners Regulations, 2004

2004);
The Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance, Act, 2001