Rehabilitated prisoners a critical part of Guyana’s future workforce – Ramsaroop 

Chief Investment Officer and Agency Head of the Guyana Office for Investment, Peter Ramsaroop, on Wednesday, addressed the gathering at the Senior Prison Officers’ Conference 2026, held under the theme “Fostering Growth, Driving Synergy, and Securing the Future of Corrections.”

In his remarks, Ramsaroop underscored that Guyana’s transformation, under the visionary leadership of President Dr Irfaan Ali, extends beyond economic expansion to the strengthening of national institutions. He noted that the modernisation of the correctional system reflects a deliberate shift toward a more integrated, rehabilitative, and forward-looking model aligned with the country’s rapid development.

He emphasised that growth must be intentional—an economy by design—where synergy between the security services, judicial system, and social institutions ensures not only enforcement, but prevention and reintegration.

In this context, Ramsaroop highlighted that the prison system is directly aligned with key pillars of the President’s development agenda—particularly agriculture and food security, and technical training for the new economy.

He noted that correctional facilities can serve as productive hubs, supporting agricultural output while equipping inmates with practical skills in farming and agro-processing. At the same time, expanded access to technical and vocational training positions individuals to participate in emerging sectors, including construction, manufacturing, services, and the evolving digital economy.

Ramsaroop emphasised that individuals within the correctional system, once rehabilitated, represent a critical part of Guyana’s future workforce—a workforce that must be skilled, productive, and ready to contribute to the country’s rapidly expanding non-oil economy.

He further pointed to the President’s focus on digitalisation, human capital development, and innovative approaches such as the “prison avoidance” framework as key pillars shaping a modern corrections system.

He concluded that securing Guyana’s future requires strong, professional, and coordinated institutions, adding that the evolution of the correctional system is essential not only for public safety, but for unlocking human potential, strengthening productive sectors, and advancing the Vision 2030 agenda of building a resilient and inclusive One Guyana.