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The Hon. Kins Nelson

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Polonnaruwa· 12 March 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Prison Guard Vacancies (Q.125/2024)

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Kins Nelson asked the Minister of Justice and National Integration to provide details on the Prisons Department’s approved cadre of prison guards, the number currently serving, and existing vacancies. He also sought information on measures to fill those vacancies and address professional issues faced by prison guards, asking for reasons if the information could not be provided.

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¶ 01 Question to the Minister of Justice and National Integration: (a) Will he inform this House the - (i) number of approved prison guards in the cadre of the Prisons Department; (ii) number of prison guards currently serving in that Department; (iii) number of vacancies for that post as of now; (iv) measures to fill those vacancies; and (v) measures to address professional issues of prison guards? (b) If not, why?

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Hansard, Wednesday, 12 March 2025 ·No. 1744106534050382 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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