Officers of the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) yesterday took time off from their normal schedule to participate in a route march through several streets in the city, as observances to mark Prison Week 2010, which commenced on September 26, came to a close.
‘Celebrating Collaborators for Corrections’ was the theme under which the four prison locations, Camp Street, Georgetown, Lusignan, Timehri, New Amsterdam and Mazaruni hosted various activities.
Standing atop a dias outside his Brickdam office, Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee, who has overall responsibility for the administration of the Prison Service, took the ceremonial salute.
With him were Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Angela Johnson; Director of Prisons (DOP, Dale Erskine; Deputy Director Malcom Mc Andrew and Officer-in-Charge of the Georgetown Prison, Trevor Small.
Later, the Director of Prisons Erskine was accorded his respect   outside of Camp Street penitentary, after which he addressed his officers and ranks.
An anniversary dance was also held last evening at the Prison Officers’ Sports  Club.
However, due to the unavailability an earlier date at the Theatre Guild, the venue for staging this year of the much-anticipated `Prison in Concert’, the event will be held on October 24.
`Prisons in Concert’ allows both officers and inmates to showcase their talents in drama, poetry, song,dance, as well as their skill at the steel pan.