(1) Under the authority of a Director, the Department of
Penitentiary Administration shall be responsible for:
- organizing and following-up the functioning of the penitentiary
administration services;
- following-up the implementation of the penitentiary system
- defining standards for the enforcement of sentences;
- following-up enforcement of imprisonment sentences, remands in police
custody and remand measures;
- ensuring respect for the promotion and protection of Human Rights in
prison;
- developing and following-up the implementation of work plans and
programmes and production activities, within the framework of the
enhancement of human potential in detention;
- developing and following-up the implementation of plans and
programmes for the social rehabilitation and reintegration of detainees;
- designing and following-up the implementation of measures and plans
to secure prisons;
- guaranteeing health, sanitation and disease prevention in prisons, in
conjunction with the Ministry in charge of Health and relevant bodies;
- making projections on Penitentiary Administration human resources;
- implementing the special rules and regulations governing the
Penitentiary Administration personnel;
- ensuring
recruitment,
training
and
retraining
of
penitentiary
Administration personnel in conjunction with the Ministries of Public
Service and Finance ;
- providing continuous training to the Penitentiary Administration
personnel;
- managing the careers of Penitentiary Administration personnel in
conjunction with the Ministries of Public Service and Finance;
- ensuring the discipline of penitentiary personnel and related staff;
- defining standards and following-up studies relating to the procurement
of penitentiary equipment and materials;
- defining standards and following-up studies relating to the development
and rehabilitation of penitentiary infrastructure;
- following-up construction and rehabilitation works of penitentiary
infrastructure;
- following-up activities relating to schooling for minor detainees ,in
conjunction with the Ministry in charge of Social affairs ;
- ensuring the cooperation with other countries to build the capacities of
Penitentiary Administration in Cameroon;
- ensuring
cooperation
with
national,
regional
and
international
organizations in penitentiary and misdemeanor matters.
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(2) The Department of Penitentiary Administration shall
comprise:
- The Research and Cooperation Unit;
- The Sub-Department for Penitentiary Personnel;
- The Sub-Department for Infrastructure, Penitentiary Equipment and
Budget;
- The Sub-Department for Enforcement of Sentences, Penitentiary
Production and Social Rehabilitation of Detainees;
- The Sub-Department of Penitentiary Health;
- The Protocol Service ;
- The Documentation and Records Service.
SECTION l
RESEARCH AND COOPERATIONUNIT
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