(1) Under the authority of a Unit Head, the Research and
Cooperation Unit shall be responsible for:
- conducting studies relating to the setting up, classification, development
and organization of prisons;
- conducting studies relating to the standards of penitentiary equipment
and infrastructure , in conjunction with the Sub-Department for
Infrastructure, Penitentiary Equipment and Budget;
- conducting studies relating to the standards of enforcement of
sentences, in conjunction with the Sub-Department for Enforcement of
Sentences, Penitentiary Production and Social Rehabilitation of
Detainees;
- conducting studies relating to the development of detainees’ plans and
programmes of rehabilitation and social reintegration, in conjunction
with the Sub-Department for Enforcement of Sentences, Penitentiary
Production and Social Rehabilitation of Detainees;
- conducting studies relating to work plans and programmes and
production
activities,
in
connection
with
Sub-Department
for
Enforcement of
Sentences, Penitentiary
Production and Social
Rehabilitation of Detainees;
- exploiting periodic progress reports of officials in charge of prisons and
supervisory commissions of these prisons;
- keeping the card index of prisons;
- producing statistics of the prison population;
- conducting studies to improve detention conditions;
- conducting studies to seek solutions to the issues of penitentiary
administration;
- centralizing records, managing and keeping;
- following-up cooperation with national, regional and international
organizations working in the area of prisons and misdemeanor matters;
- following-up cooperation with other countries to build the capacities of
Penitentiary Administration in Cameroon.
(2) In addition to the Unit Head, it shall comprise four (4) Assistant
Research Officers.
SECTION II
SUB-DEPARTMENT FOR PENITENTIARY PERSONNEL
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In force from 18 September 2012
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