Reforming incarcerated individuals and rehabilitating them into productive members accepted by society remains the core responsibility of newly trained prison officers, Ali Ihusaan, the Minister of Homeland Security, Labour and Technology, declared as 32 recruits completed basic training at Maafushi Prison.
The obligation to transform inmates into reformed citizens rests firmly on the graduating class, Minister Ihusaan observed while presiding over the third cohort of the Certificate 1 in Basic Correctional Officers Training programme. Prison officers carry critical national security obligations, the minister asserted, noting they remain entrusted with the oversight, safety and rehabilitation of inmates from judicial custody until their ultimate release.
Fulfilling this central mandate requires unwavering dedication, he maintained, urging the incoming personnel to view every working shift as a profound opportunity to perform national service. Uncompromising integrity represents the single most vital pillar of professional conduct, the minister cautioned, warning that any circumstance casting doubt on an officer’s moral compass marks a definitive failure in public duty. He explicitly instructed the new recruits to execute the law with complete honesty.
The intensive programme graduated 32 of 33 enrollees, including three who undertook specialised induction. The curriculum introduced a novel 'Introduction to Rehabilitation' module to highlight the officers' role in guiding behavioural reform.
The uniform represents a sacred pledge of national duty, Hassan Zareer, the Commissioner of Prisons, advised the graduates. He underscored that officers must safeguard human dignity, firmly reject unlawful acts, respect parental honour, and provide meaningful support to incarcerated individuals.