His Majesty's Correctional Services

+268 2404 2476/7

corrections@hmcs.org.sz

About the College

The His Majesty's Correctional Services(HMCS) Training College has a long-standing legacy of professional development within Eswatini's security sector. Established in 1965 as the Prison College, its initial mandate was to equip correctional officers with basic custodial and penal management skills to ensure safe custody of prisoners. Over time, the institution evolved in line with global shifts in penology, transitioning from a punitive custodial philosophy to a modern rehabilitative approach.

The College now functions as the premier centre for human capital development within HMCS, transforming recruits into disciplined, professional, and versatile correctional officers. Its history is intertwined with reforms in the penal system, expanding from basic officer training to include in-service development, leadership preparation, and offender education. Operating from Matsapha Correctional Centre, the College has become a national hub for correctional training, vocational development, rehabilitation programming, and leadership development
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Vision

To be a leading centre of excellence in innovative correctional education and training, advancing professional, ethical, and rehabilitation-oriented practice in Eswatini, the region, and beyond.

Mission

To provide competency-based education and training that develops disciplined, ethical and highly skilled correctional professionals committed to security, constitutional and human rights, offender rehabilitation, and national safety

Core Values

Professionalism: Upholding high standards of conduct and performance.
Integrity: Promoting honesty, transparency, and accountability.
Discipline: Fostering commitment, respect, and responsibility.
Gender Mainstreaming: Ensuring inclusivity and equality in all institutional practices.
Innovation: Advancing creative and evidence-based approaches to correctional education and reform.