PRIME MINISTER, Kassim Majaliwa has commended the Tanzania Prison Service for formalizing the skills prisoners acquire through VETA and enabling them to find employment or start their own businesses after completing their sentences.
He said that through new vocational training and job skills curricula, the service has successfully benefited more than 5,000 prisoners, some of whom have been able to become self-employed or employed after completing their sentences.
He made the commendation on August 26, 2025 when he participated in the 64th anniversary celebrations of the Tanzania Prison Service held at the Tanzania Correctional Service Academy grounds, Ukonga in Dar es Salaam.
“I sincerely congratulate the prison service for this success, this is your work plan, and we have seen the benefits and these young people who came here have explained how they have benefited from these works”, he said
Deputy Minister for Constitutional Affairs and Justice, Jumanne Sagini has commended the Prison Service for its speed in interpreting and implementing the instructions of the Government and various leaders and others without financial support from the Government.
He said, the Service has continued to work on the recommendations made by the Hon. President’s Commission to improve Criminal Justice Institutions including improvements to prisoner rehabilitation programs.
“The skills that prisoners gain from the training they receive are of great importance in enabling them to carry out legitimate livelihood activities when they return to society and thus prevent them from committing crimes again”, he said
The Commissioner General of the Prison Service, Mr. Jeremiah Katungu said the Service has successfully developed 10 new curricula as steps to improve the provision of appropriate training to personnel.
He said, the curricula have been prepared in collaboration with the College of Social Welfare, the National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NACTVET), the Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) and the Institute for Adult Education (TEWW).
“We have prepared a Guide for Rehabilitation Programs for Prisoners. This guide has laid down solid foundations and procedures for Reception, Assessment, Rehabilitation and preparing prisoners to return to society as good citizens”, he said
