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LAW N° 022/2022 OF 29/09/2022 GOVERNING CORRECTIONAL SERVICES

This law governs correctional services for people sentenced by a court to imprisonment served in a correctional facility.

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Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
022/2022 OF 29/09/2022
Status
In force
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
mul
Updated
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About this statute

This law governs correctional services for people sentenced by a court to imprisonment served in a correctional facility. This article defines key terms used in the law on correctional facilities and correctional services. The Minister issues a ministerial order to establish a correctional facility and set its required standards. The Organ supervises correctional facility administration and services, while the Director and Deputy Director handle daily management and are appointed by the Executive Commissioners Office of the Organ. A correctional facility administration must protect people and property, prevent escapes, manage inmates’ files, care for inmates’ health and welfare, run facility property and daily activities, and carry out any other duty assigned by the High Council of the Organ.