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Commonwealth Countries : Prison Contact Details
1.
BANGLADESH
Ministry
Responsible : Home Ministry
Head of Prison Administration : Liaqat Ali Siddiqui, Inspector
General of Prisons
Contact Address: Nazimuddin Road Dhaka 1100 Bangladesh
2.
BRUNEI
Ministry
Responsible : Ministry of Home Affairs
Prison Administration : Brunei Prisons Department
Head of Prison Administration : Pehin Dato Hs.A.Latiff, Director
of Prisons
Contact Address : Prisons Headquarters, Jerudong, Bandar Seri
Begawan, BG3122, Brunei Darussalam
Tel : +673 2 662778
Fax : +673 2 660380
Email : info@prisons.gov.bn
3.
MALAYSIA
Ministry
Responsible : Ministry of Home Affairs
Prison Adminstration : Prison Department
Head of Prison Administraion : Dato' Mustafa bin Osman, Director
General of Prisons
Contact Address : Prison Headquarters, Bukit Wira, 43000 Kajang,
Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
Tel : +60 3 8732 8000
Fax : +60 3 8734 8084 or 8736 8545
Email : mustafa@prison.gov.my
Website : www.prison.gov.my
4.
MALDIVES
Ministry
Responsible : Ministry of Justice
Head of Prison Administration : Ali Hussain Didi, Director General
5.
SINGAPORE
Ministry
Responsible : Ministry of Home Affairs
Prison Administration : Singapore Prisons Department
Head of Prison Administration : Chua Chin Kiat, Director of Prisons
Contact Address : 407 Upper Changi Road North 20km, Singapore
507658
Tel : +65 6546 9248
Fax : +65 6542 0425
Website : www.mha.gov.sg/sps
6.
SRI LANKA
Ministry
Responsible : Ministry of Justice
Prison Administration : Department of Prisons
Head of Prison Administration : Rumy Marzook, Commissioner General
Contact Address : 150 Baseline Road, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Tel : +94 1 691976
Fax : +94 1 695206
7.
BOTSWANA
Ministry
Responsible : Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs
Prison Administration : Department of Prisons and Rehabilitation
/ Botswana Prisons Service
Head of Prison Administration : Herman Kau, Commissioner of Prisons
Contact Address : Prison Service Headquarters, Private Bag X 02,
Gaborone, Botswana
Tel : +267 357 881 or +267 361 1700
Fax : +267 375 398
8.
CAMEROON
Ministry
Responsible : Ministere de l'Administration Territoriale
Prison Administration : Administration Penitentiaire
Head of Prison Administration : Jean-Marie Pongmoni, Directeur
Contact Address : Yaounde, Cameroon
Tel : +237 222 05 51
Fax : +237 222 05 51
9.
GAMBIA
Ministry
Responsible : Ministry of the Interior
Prison Administration : Gambia Prisons Service
Head of Prison Administration : David C. Colley, Commissioner
of Prisons
Contact Address : Central Prison, Mile Two, Banjul, Gambia
Tel : +220 22 72 09
Fax : +220 20 10 69
10.
GHANA
Ministry
Responsible : Ministry of the Interior
Prison Administration : Ghana Prisons Service
Head of Prison Administration : William Kwadwo Asiedu, Acting
Director-General of Prisons
Contact Address : Prisons Headquarters, PO Box 129, Accra, Ghana
Tel : +233 21 668841
Fax : +233 21 660020
Email : prisons@ghana.com
11.
KENYA
Ministry
Responsible : Ministry of Home Affairs, Heritage and Sports
Prison Administration : Kenya Prisons Service
Head of Prison Administration : Abraham M. Kamakil, Commissioner
of Prisons
Contact Address : P.O Box 30175, Nairobi, Kenya
Tel : +254 2 722 668
Fax : +254 2 727 329 or +254 2 714 716
12.
LESOTHO
Ministry
Responsible : Ministry of Justice and Human Rights
Prison Administration : Lesotho Prison Service
Head of Prison Administration : Canisius L. Siimane, Director
of Prisons
Contact Address : PO Box 41, Maseru, Lesotho
Tel : +266 325 008
Fax : +266 325008
13.
MALAWI
Ministry
Responsible : Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security
Prison Administration : Malawi Prison Service
Head of Prison Administration : Winston Manyera, Chief Commissioner
of Prisons
Contact Address : National Prison Headquarters, PO Box 28, Zomba,
Malawi
Tel : +265 (1) 770 141 or 524 722 or 525 755
Fax : +265 (1) 523 122 or 523 123 or 525 123
Email : prisons@sdnp.org.mw
14.
MAURITIUS
Ministry
Responsible : Ministry of Social Security, National Solidarity
and Reform Institutions
Prison Administration : Mauritius Prisons Service
Head of Prison Administration : Ramkrishna Brojmohun, Commissioner
of Prisons
Contact Address : Beau Bassin, Mauritius
Tel : +230 454 3361
Fax : +230 454 9778
Email : pris@mail.gov.mu,
pr338@bow.intnet.mu or
ram290@intnet.mu
Website: http://ncb.intnet.mu/agojus/prison/index.htm
15.
MOZAMBIQUE
Ministry
Responsible : Ministry of Home Affairs (maximum security prisons),
and Ministry of Justice
Prison Administration : Prison Department (MoHA), National Directorate
of Prisons (MoJ)
Head of Prison Administration : Fernando Sumana (MoHA), Dr. Massai
(MoJ)
Contact Address : P.O. Box 290, Maputo, Mozambique
Tel : +258 1 49 22 05 or 49 23 28
Fax : +258 1 42 83 25
16.
NAMIBIA
Ministry
Responsible : Ministry of Prisons and Correctional Services
Prison Administration : Namibia Prisons Service
Head of Prison Administration : Evaristus Shikongo, Commissioner
of Prisons
Contact Address : Private Bag 13281, Windhoek, Namibia
Tel : +264 61 284 6219
Fax : +264 61 233 789
17.
NIGERIA
Ministry
Responsible : Ministry of Internal Affairs
Prison Administration : Nigerian Prisons Service
Head of Prison Administration : Okwara U. Kalu, Acting Controller
of Prisons
Contact Address : National Headquarters, PMB 16, Federal Secretariat
Area 1 Garki, Abuja, Nigeria
Tel : +234 9 234 1709
Fax : +234 9 234 4634
18.
SEYCHELLES
Ministry
Responsible : Ministry of Social Affairs and Manpower Development
Prison Administration : Prison Division
Head of Prison Administration : Raymond Bonte, Superintendent
of Prisons
Contact Address : Long Island, PO Box 274, Victoria, Seychelles
Fax: +248 32 16 87
19.
SIERA LEONE
Head
of Prison Administration : F.S.Conteh Director of Prisons
Contact Address : Prison Headquarters, New England, Freetown,
Sierra Leone
Tel : +232 22 240637
20.
SOUTH AFRICA
Ministry
Responsible : Ministry of Correctional Services
Prison Administration : Department of Correctional Services
Head of Prison Administration : Mr. Linda Morris Mti, Commissioner
of Correctional Services
Contact Address : Private Bag X136, Pretoria 0001, South Africa
Tel : +27 12 307 2249 or 307 2274 or 307 2248
Fax : +27 12 307 2000 or 325 4824 or 321 2460
Website : www-dcs.pwv.gov.za
21.
SWAZILAND
Ministry
Responsible : Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Development
Prison Administration : Swaziland Correctional Services
Head of Prison Administration : M.H. Simelane, Commissioner of
Correctional Services
Contact Address : Headquarters, PO Box 166, Mbabane, Swaziland
Tel: +268 404 2476 or 2477 or 2478 or 9086 or 9087
Fax: +268 404 3357
22.
TANZANIA
Ministry
Responsible : Ministry of Home Affairs
Prison Administration : Tanzania Prisons Service
Head of Prison Administration : Nicas P. Banzi, Principal Commissioner
of Prisons
Contact Address : Prison Headquarters, P.O. Box 9190, Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania
Tel : +255 22 (2)110 314 or 116 585
Fax : +255 22 (2)113 737
Email : Prisons@Raha.com
23.
UGANDA
Ministry
Responsible : Ministry of Internal Affairs (central government
prisons), Ministry of Local Government (Local government prisons)
Prison Administration : Uganda Prisons Service
Head of Prison Administration : Joseph Etima (central government
prisons)
Contact Address : Prisons Headquarters, PO Box 7182, Kampala,
Uganda
Tel : +256 41 342136
Fax : +256 41 343330
Email : prisons@starcom.co.ug
24.
ZAMBIA
Ministry
Responsible : Ministry of Home Affairs
Prison Administration : Zambia Prisons
Head of Prison Administration : Jethro Kmumbuya, Commissioner
of Prisons
Contact Address : PO Box 80926, Kabwe, Zambia
Tel : +260 5 223916 or 224113
Fax : +260 5 223916
Email : prisons@zamnet.zm
25.
CYPRUS
Ministry
Responsible : Ministry of Justice and Public Order
Prison Administration : Prisons Department
Head of Prison Administration : Panicos Kyriacou, Director
Contact Address : 2 Norman Street, 1702 Nicosia, Republic of Cyprus
Tel : +357 22 80 59 31 or 51 83 56
Fax : +357 22 51 83 56
26.
GIBRALTAR
Ministry
Responsible : Department of Social Services
Prison Administration : Gibraltar Prison Service
Head of Prison Administration : Alex Enriles, Superintendent of
Prison
Contact Address : H.M. Prison, Tarik Road, Gibraltar
Tel : +350 77249
Fax : +350 41476
27.
ISLE OF MAN
Ministry
Responsible : Department of Home Affairs
Prison Administration : Isle of Man Prison Service
Head of Prison Administration : Rosie Crosby, Governor
Contact Address : H.M. Prison Douglas, 99 Victoria Road, Douglas,
Isle of Man IM2 4RD
Tel : +44 1624 621306
Fax : +44 1624 628119
28.
MALTA
Ministry
Responsible : Ministry for Home Affairs
Prison Administration : Department of Correctional Services
Head of Prison Administration : Neville Aquilina, Director
Contact Address : Corradino Correctional Facility, Valletta Road,
Paola, Malta CMR 02
Tel : +356 216 66437
Fax : +356 697 599
29.
BERMUDA
Prison
Administration : Department of Corrections
Head of Prison Administration : J.E. Prescod, Commissioner of
Corrections
Contact Address : Prison Headquarters, PO Box HM264, Hamilton
HM AX, Bermuda
Tel : +1 441 295 4975
Fax : +1 441 295 7718
30.
CANADA
Ministry
Responsible : Ministry of the Solicitor General
Prison Administration : Correctional Service of Canada (CSC),
provincial and territorial correctional services
Head of Prison Administration : Lucie McClung, Commissioner
Contact Address : 340 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
K1A 0PQ (CSC), provincial and territorial correctional services
Tel : +1 613 9955364
Fax : +1 613 9470091
Website: www.csc-scc.gc.ca
31.
BELIZE
Ministry
Responsible : Ministry of National Security
Prison Administration : Department of Corrections
Head of Prison Administration : Superintendent of Prisons
Contact Address : Hattieville Boom Rd, Belize District, PO Box
88, Belize
Tel : +501 2 44675
Fax : +501 2 56188
32.
AUSTRALIA
Ministry
Responsible : Ministry of Justice and Customs
Contact: Ms Jackie Campbell, A/Policy Officer
Prison Service Tasmania
Email : Jackie.Campbell@justice.tas.gov.au
Tel : (03) 6216 8062
Fax : (03) 6216 8022
33.
COOK ISLANDS (NEW ZEALAND)
Ministry
Responsible : Ministry of Justice
Prison Administration : Cook Islands Prison Service
Head of Prison Administration : T.Henry Wichman, Superintendent
Contact Address : P.O.Box 2174, Aroranga, Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Tel : +682 29457
Fax : +682 28610
34.
FIJI
Ministry
Responsible : Ministry of Justice
Prison Administration : Fiji Prisons Service
Head of Prison Administration : Aisea Taoka, Commissioner
Contact Address : P.O.Box 114, Suva, Fiji
Tel : +679 303920
Fax : +679 302523
35.
KIRIBATI
Ministry
Responsible : Office of the President
Prison Administration : Kiribati Prison Service
Head of Prison Administration : Tuara Ioane Commissioner of Prisons
Contact Address : P.O.Box 497, Betio, Tarawa, Republic of Kiribati
Tel : +686 26186
Fax : +686 26370
36.
NAURU
Head
of Prison Administration : Junior Bernard Dowiyogo, Director of
Police
37.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Ministry
Responsible : Papua New Guinea Correctional Services
Prison Administration : Papua New Guinea Correctional Services
Head of Prison Administration : Richard Sikani, Commissioner
Contact Address : P.O.Box 6889, Boroko, Papua New Guinea
Tel : +675 323 5500 or 323 0478
Fax : +675 323 1249 or 323 0407
38.
SOLOMON ISLANDS
Prison
Administration : Solomon Islands Prison Service
Head of Prison Administration : Controller of Prisons
Contact Address : P.O.Box G36, Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
Tel : +677 21920
Fax : +677 20858
39.
TONGA
Ministry
Responsible : Ministry of Police, Prisons and Fire Services
Prison Administration : Tonga Prisons
Head of Prison Administration : Moleni F. Taufa, Superintendent
Contact Address : P.O. Box 828, Nuku' Alofa, Tonga
Tel : +676 32269
Fax : +676 32145
40.
TUVALA
Prison
Administration : Police and Prisons Department
Contact Address : Police Headquarters, National Co-ordination
Centre, Box 33, Funafuti, Tuvalu
Tel : +688 20728
Fax : +688 20728
41.
VANUATU
Prison
Administration : Vanuatu Prison Services
Head of Prison Administration : Superintendent of Prisons
Contact Address : Police Department, PMB 014 Joint Command Headquarters,
Vansec House, Port Vila, Republic of Vanuatu
Fax : +678 22075
42.
ANTIGUA and BARBUDA
Ministry
Responsible : Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs
Head of Prison Administration : Superintendent of Prisons
Contact Address : Her Majesty's Prison, Coronation Road, PO Box
1018, St John's, Antigua
Tel : +1 268 462 0503
43.
BAHAMAS
Ministry
Responsible : Ministry of National Security
Prison Administration : The Bahamas Prison Service
Head of Prison Administration : Edwin C. Culmer, Acting Superintendent
of Prisons
Contact Address : Her Majesty's Prison, Fox Hill, PO Box N-504,
Nassau, Bahamas
Tel : +1 242 364 4573
Fax : +1 242 324 4941
44.
BARBADOS
Ministry
Responsible : Ministry of Home Affairs
Head of Prison Administration : John A. Nurse, Superintendent
Contact Address : Her Majesty's Prison, Glendairy, Station Hill,
St Michael, Barbados
Tel : +1 246 429 3178
Fax : +1 246 435 2450
45.
CAYMAN ISLANDS
Ministry
Responsible : Portfolio of Internal and External Affairs
Prison Administration : Cayman Islands Prison Service
Head of Prison Administration : John Forster, Director of Prisons
Contact Address : Office of the Prison Director, PO Box 1807,
George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies
Tel : +1 345 947 3000
Fax : +1 345 947 3014
46.
DOMINICA
Ministry
Responsible : Prime Minister's Office
Prison Administration : Dominica Prison Service
Head of Prison Administration : Algernon A. Charter, Superintendent
of Prisons
Contact Address : Her Majesty's Prison, Stockfarm, Roseau, Dominica
Tel : +1 767 448 6738
Fax : +1 767 448 6738
47.
GRENADA
Ministry
Responsible : Prime Minister's Office
Head of Prison Administration : Lincoln Telesford, Superintendent
of Prisons
Contact Address : Her Majesty's Prison, Richmond Hill, St George's,
Grenada
Tel : +1 473 440 7038
Fax : +1 473 440 7425
48.
JAMAICA
Ministry
Responsible : Ministry of National Security and Justice
Prison Administration : Department of Correctional Services
Head of Prison Administration : Richard Reese, Commissioner of
Correctional Services
Contact Address : PO Box 486, 5-7 King Street, Kingston, Jamaica
Tel : +1 876 922 0021/2 or +1 876 967 2781/3
Fax : +1 876 967 2268
Email : corrections@cwjamaica.com
49.
St. LUCIA
Head
of Prison Administration : Superintendent of Prisons
50.
St. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
Ministry
Responsible : Ministry of National Security, the Public Service,
Seaport and Airport Development
Prison Administration : Prison Service of St Vincent and the Grenadines
Head of Prison Administration : Eric Rodrigues, Superintendant
of Prisons
Contact Address : P.O. Box 907, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Tel : +1 784 456 1836
51.
TRINIDAD and TOBAGO
Ministry
Responsible : Ministry of National Security and Justice
Prison Administration : Trinidad and Tobago Prison Service
Head of Prison Administration : Leo Abraham, Commissioner of Prisons
Contact Address : Administrative Offices, 8 New Street, Port of
Spain, Trinidad
Tel : +1 868 623 3651
Fax : +1 868 623 1832
52.
SAMOA (FORMERLY WESTERN SAMOA)
Ministry
Responsible : Ministry of Police, Prison and Fire Service
Prison Administration : Police and Prisons Department
Head of Prison Administration : Commissioner
Contact Address : P.O.Box 53, Apia, Samoa
Tel : +685 22222
Fax : +685 20 848
53.
UNTED KINGDOM : ENGLAND, WALES, SCOTLAND and NORTHERN IRELAND
ENGLAND
and WALES
Ministry Responsible : Home Office
Prison Administration : HM Prison Service
Head of Prison Administration : Phil Wheatley, Director General
Contact Address : Cleland House, Page Street, London SW1P 4LN,
England
Tel : +44 207 217 6000
Fax : +44 207 217 6961
Website : www.hmprisonservice.gov.uk
SCOTLAND
Ministry Responsible : Scottish Executive
Prison Administration : Scottish Prison Service
Head of Prison Administration : Tony Cameron, Chief Executive
Contact Address : Calton House, 5 Redheughs Rigg, GB-Edinburgh
EH12 9HW
Tel : +44 131 244 8522
Fax : +44 131 244 8738
Website : www.sps.gov.uk
NORTHERN
IRELAND
Ministry Responsible : Northern Ireland Office
Prison Administration : Northern Ireland Prison Service
Head of Prison Administration : Peter Russell, Director General
Contact Address : Dundonald House, Upper Newtonards Road, GB-Belfast
BT4 3SU
Tel : +44 028 9052 5219 or 0700
Fax : +44 028 9052 5375
Website : www.niprisonservice.gov.uk
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