Director of Prisons Gladwin Samuels is among a number of ranks who were granted substantive appointments effective from the beginning of this year.
Samuels, who served in the capacity of Acting Director of Prisons for a number of years, topped the list and has been confirmed to the substantive position.
The Guyana Prison Service, in a press release on Thursday, confirmed the substantive appointments which are effective from January 1, 2020.
Senior Superintendent of Prisons Nicklon Elliot was appointed Deputy Director of Prisons and Senior Super-intendent of Prisons Kevin Pilgrim is now Assistant Director of Prisons.
Three others: Chief Prison Officers Christine George and Kurt Joseph, and Cadet Officer Twain Hemerding, were elevated to Assistant Superintendent of Prisons.
