Thirty new positions have been approved by Government for the Fiji Corrections Services.
This says Finance Minister Biman Prasad will be allocated $550,000 to fill these positions.
He said a sum of $4.2m had also been allocated for food rations for inmates occupied in the penal institutions and for the rehabilitation and the Yellow Ribbon program.
“A sum of $4.7m is allocated for the commencement of the construction of new supervisor’s office at Labasa Correction Centre, phase two upgrade works for Nasinu Cemetery and phase four works for Suva Cemetery, Construction of retaining wall (Gabion) at Levuka Corrections Centre, construction of boundary fence for Nasinu Corrections Centre (phase two) and boundary fence for Suva Women’s Corrections Centre, and upgrade and maintenance of institutional buildings and repair and maintenance of institutional quarters.”
