This decision has raised serious concerns about the management of overcrowding, inmate welfare, and prison infrastructure, prompting calls from prison reform advocates for urgent intervention.

A statement by the Leader of the Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi that  Dr. Kiiza Besigye’s life is in danger, has raised concern in ...

The Uganda Prisons Service has strongly denied allegations that Col (Rtd.) Dr Kizza Besigye, the detained opposition leader, ...

Through their policies that allow athletes to pursue professional careers while keeping pathways for their return, the forces ...

Performance in Uganda's prison schools has significantly improved, with all 71 registered inmates passing their exams. Notably, the top two learners scored an impressive aggregate of 7. At ...

The Uganda Prisons Service has allocated funds from the Government of Uganda and Intends to apply part of the proceeds towards the cost of Pre- Qualifying Providers for Supplies, Services and ...

During a meeting held on 7 January 2025, the committee, chaired by Hon. James Kubeketerya, engaged with UBTEB to review the Budget Framework Paper for the financial year 2025-2026.

Eron Kiiza, the lawyer of Dr. Kizza Besigye, who was recently convicted and sentenced to nine months in prison for contempt, ...

Kenya Prisons Service has hailed Ugandan Corrections Expert Robert Omita Okoth for his key role in enhancing prison safety, humane management and reform in the country over a period of eight years.At ...

A March 2024 report from the Uganda Prisons Service shows that there were about 76,223 inmates nationwide, leading to an occupancy rate of 365 percent. If courts were to deny bail for individuals ...

The Committee on Education and Sports has tasked the Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board (UBTEB) to extend technical and vocational training services to prisons. Members of Parliament ...