Prisoners that have successfully completed their sentences must be released without fail otherwise such prison authorities shall be prosecuted.
This was mentioned by the Internal Security Minister Sheih Moussa Fazil Harerimana.
The Minister also warned Prison authorities against imprisoning anybody without court directives.
This was announced during a Thursday national meeting which involved officials of Rwanda Correctional Service (RCS) and chaired by Minister Sheih Harerimana.
RCS was hailed for the achievements made since it was established in July last year. The minister urged the prisons authorities to observe the laws.
Rwanda Correctional Services RCS is a merger of the National Prisons Service and Travaux pour d’Interets Generale, (TIG) – Community work carried out by convicts of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
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