Our New Core Values
The Prisons Department has developed a new set of values to support the transformation of organisational culture. While the existing core values has served us well in the past and is still relevant today, it is however inadequate to help us in our quest to be a world-class prison. A revised set of core values incorporating the essence of the existing values has been developed to guide us in our daily work. Bearing in mind our motto of security, rehabilitation and integrity, let us be led by the HEART in our daily work as captains of lives and in our journey towards being an exemplary prison system.
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H Honouring our vision
E Excelling in our work
A Agile and innovative
R Respecting our colleagues and community
T Teamwork through coaching, guiding and inspiring
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Honour our vision by placing it above self-interest and inspiring others to our cause.
Our vision is the desired future that we want to create for our Department. To achieve our vision, we must be collectively aligned and committed, placing the vision above ourselves. In doing so, we inspire our fellow officers and the community, and broaden our circles of influence.
Excel in our work because we care enough to want to be the best.
To develop an exemplary prison system, we must excel in our core functions on security and rehabilitation, and deliver the best services. This requires not only strong determination and dedication but also personal integrity and humanity in all that we do.
Be Agile by being innovative and open to new possibilities, overcoming adversity through continuous learning.
As an organisation, we must be agile in response to our constantly changing environment. While encouraging our staff to be innovative, we must constantly seek out new opportunities and advocate continuous learning to overcome adversity.
Respect our fellow colleagues and the community we come into contact with.
We recognise that respect forms the basis of our dealings with fellow officers, inmates and the community. It is only through mutual respect that we gain trust and build sincere relationships.
Foster Teamwork by coaching, guiding and inspiring one another in our workplace.
We achieve more by working as a team. As leaders in our respective work areas, we can inspire teamwork through coaching, guiding and inspiring one another to our cause.