The Uganda Prisons Service have disclosed that sexual offenses remain a serious concern for the criminal justice system, requiring more than punishment alone and effective rehabilitation, behavior change and proper reintegration.
It is against this background, that the Uganda Prisons Service, in partnership with the International Development Law Organization, with financial support from the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Uganda, launched the Sex Offenders Treatment Manual at a function that took place at Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampala.
The manual provides a structured approach to the assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of offenders convicted of sexual offences and its implementation is intended to strengthen correctional interventions and support efforts to address the factors that may contribute to sexual offending.
While presiding over the launch, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Uganda, Her Excellency Angèle Samura, said the support provided to Uganda should translate into practical progress within the correctional system.
She described the partnership as part of the Netherlands’ continued support for effective correctional services, adding that cooperation should result in interventions that improve the lives of people and strengthen justice systems.
She described the partnership as part of the Netherlands’ continued support for effective correctional services, adding that cooperation should result in interventions that improve the lives of people and strengthen justice systems.
The Netherlands Embassy has been supporting a number of areas linked to security, rule of law and human rights in Uganda and Ambassador Samura has been the Netherlands’ Ambassador to Uganda since August 2026.
The partnership will also support vocational skilling programmes within the Uganda Prisons Service, including initiatives at Kitalya Mini Max and Soroti Main Prisons, where inmates will be equipped with skills such as shoemaking and tailoring.
