Prioritizing Mental Health in Both Personal and Professional Settings
Prioritizing Mental Health in Both Personal and Professional Settings
The annual Correctional Service Week has come to an end with a clear road map for mental health and wellness in correctional systems.
This roadmap is a blueprint for progress that guides towards an era where every officer, inmates and stakeholders experience the benefits of a mentally health and resilient environment.
This year’s event successfully promoted a reimaging of mental health friendly working spaces. Robust participation and insightful views were witnessed during the Conference.
Through interactive discussions, topical presentations and plenary engagements, we raised significant awareness about the importance of mental health and wellness, highlighting the need for prioritizing mental health in both personal and professional settings.
Prioritizing Mental Health in Both Personal and Professional Settings
Speaking during the closing ceremony, the Ministry of Defence Cabinet Secretary Hon. Soipan Tuya has lauded all the event organizers and participants saying the event played a crucial role in spotlighting the need to mobilize resources and support for mental health, benefiting both staff and offenders.
Critical resources are necessary to enhance the availability of essential services and programs for those in need, ensuring their mental health and well-being are addressed.
“I am glad to note that participants were empowered to embrace new approaches to mental health challenges. Innovative strategies, programs and tools were introduced, equipping staff with the knowledge and confidence to tackle mental health issues effectively, with the ultimate aim of improving overall service delivery to our esteemed clients.” Added Soipan
Prioritizing Mental Health in Both Personal and Professional Settings
State Department for Correctional Services Principal Secretary Salome Beacco noted that “Our focus on mental wellness should be geared towards promotion of fair, humane treatment and efficient service delivery, aligning not only with the Departments vision for justice and security but also with the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for: The Treatment of Prisoners (the Nelson Mandela Rules); Non-Custodial Measures (The Tokyo Rules); The Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-Custodial Measures for Women Offenders (the Bangkok Rules); the Administration of Juvenile Justice (The Beijing Rules) and very critically the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.”
The well-being of staff, inmates, and ex-convicts is paramount for a functional correctional system.
