The Tanzania Prisons Service (Jeshi la Magereza) was officially
established on August 25, 1931 after the division of the Police and
Prison forces occurred. Despite having duties to protect the safety and
property of foreigners, before 1931 the Police Force also performed the
functions of Prisons as they were according to the interpretation and
purpose of the colonists.
The mission of the Prison Service is to be a highly specialized correctional force operating in accordance with national and international regulations and standards. The responsibility of the Prison Service is to carry out the duty properly in strengthening the protection of society through the management of imprisonment and managing criminals, prisoner services, programs and services address the needs of the rehabilitation of criminals and Policy advice on crime prevention and handling of criminals.
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