Namibia Correctional Service Commissioner says conjugal visits would encourage better behavior among inmates https://youtu.be/DXLreqNJvso By Valeria Handobe, via News on One Correctional Service (NCS) Commissioner-General Raphael Hamunyela says allowing conjugal visits would encourage better behaviour among offenders. The courts currently limit conjugal rights in Namibia. Hamunyela explained that Namibia follows international offender treatment rules, including the “Nelson Mandela Rules”, despite the limitations. He said the initiative depends on collaboration between the government and the line ministry to provide a budget for constructing rooms […] todayJuly 30, 2024 24
Namibia Namibian Correctional Service introduce community service orders in Khomas https://youtu.be/TzB_0hVkWGw By Josia Shigwedha The Namibian Correctional Service (NSC) has expanded its community service orders programme to the Simeon Shixungileni court in Windhoek for offenders serving sentences between one to 12 months. This programme will be implemented at what is locally known as the traffic court located at the corner of Sam Nujoma Drive and Simeon Shixungileni street. With this expansion, the correctional service has […] todayJune 11, 2024 12
insert_link Namibia NCS holds graduation ceremony for the first intake of its 30th basic training course The Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) held a graduation ceremony for the first intake of its 30th basic training course held in 2023 at Omaruru on Thursday. Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security Albert Kawana, during the ceremony said the Basic Training Intake 1 of 2023 began on 01 March 2023, with a total of 373 recruits consisting of 246 males and 127 females. “Today, we welcome 359 graduates […] todayDecember 1, 2023 11
