Last Change:

06/28/2024

Prisons Act (2006)

Year: 2006

Type: Domestic law

Rights Category: Education, Liberty & security of person

Link to external source: https://ulii.org/akn/ug/act/2006/17/eng@2006-07-14
Description

An Act to repeal and replace the Prisons Act, Cap. 304 in order to bring it in line with the Constitution, to establish the Prisons Authority and the Prisons Council; to bring Local Administration Prisons under the Uganda Prisons Service; to bring the Act in line with effective and humane modern penal policy and universally accepted international standards; and to provide for other matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.

Selected provisions
Section 5(b) - Functions of the Prison Service (social rehabilitation, education, & training)

The functions of the Prisons Service shall be—
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(b) to facilitate the social rehabilitation and reformation of prisoners through specific training and educational programmes;

Section 57(d) - Rights of Prisoners (particpation in cultural activities & education)

Subject to the Constitution and this Act, a prisoner is entitled to the following —
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(d) to take part in cultural activities and education aimed at the full development of the human personality;

Section 82(1) - Foreign Prisoners (Equal access to education, work, vocational training)

(1) A foreign prisoner, on admission to a prison shall, as far as possible, be given similar treatment as a prisoner who is a national; in particular, a foreign prisoner shall have the same access as a national prisoner to education, work and vocational training.