‘Balance security with humanity’

Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan (second from right) inspecting the new Prison Officers.

As 38 new prison officers graduated yesterday, Minister of Public Secu-rity, Khemraj Ramjattan charged them “to keep a proper balance between security and control and humanity and justice.”

Speaking at the Cecil Kilkenny Training School in Lusignan, East Coast Demerara, Ramjattan said, “a lot of people sometimes feel that it is just taking on a job after the recruitment training but it is lots more than that.” He said that based on the programme and the various topics that would’ve have been taught to the students they would’ve not only had a basic level preparation course for prison life, but also preparation for the large community.

“So I congratulate the effort of having stayed on.  It’s about keeping a proper balance between security and control and humanity and justice and these are very vital for a public service that is as vital in the public security sector,” he said, pointing out that it will be the recruits’ duty to not only ensure that the prisoners are kept in custody but also maintain order, control and a disciplined environment for the prisoners and themselves.