Jeshi la Magereza Tanzania|The Tanzania Prisons Service was officially established as a fully-fledged Government Department on 25 August 1931. “The Mission of the Prisons Service is to effectively contribute to community safety though adequate custodial sentence management and supervision of offenders, proper management of custodial remand services, design and implementation of programmes and services which address offenders’ rehabilitation needs and the offering of policy advice on crime prevention and treatment of offenders”.
The Prisons Service in the 1990s established its vision and mission based on the various changes that have taken place. The role of the Prisons Service is to fulfill its role in strengthening social security through the management of prisons and supervising offenders, inmate services, programs and services addressing criminal rehabilitation needs and policy advice on crime prevention and criminal treatment. The Vision of the Prisons Service is to be a highly organized crime correctional force based on National and International norms and standards.
