IN a bid to improve mental health within the prison population, the Guyana Prison Service recently concluded a 12-week Anger Management training course for inmates. The programme, facilitated by psychologist Wil Campbell aimed at fostering personal development and preparing inmates to reintegrate into their communities as reformed and rehabilitated citizens.
At the graduation ceremony held on Tuesday, Officer-in-charge, Carlton Cameron, highlighted the primary goal of the course: to effect a positive change in prisoner behaviour. Cameron expressed hope that the behavioural improvements achieved during the course would continue to influence the inmates positively once they are back in society.

“The overarching objective of the course was to have a positive change in prisoner behaviour,” Cameron noted. “It is hoped that this change transcends into society when they are reintegrated.”
The Anger Management course is part of the Guyana Prison Service’s ongoing efforts to address mental health issues among inmates and support their journey towards rehabilitation and successful reintegration into society.