Director General of the Sierra Leone Correctional Service- Mr. Joseph Lamboi has bade farewell to the Sierra Leone Correctional Service. He did this on Tuesday 31st May 2022.

He has served the department for forty- two (42) years. During his service, he worked as Prisons Manager, Head of Public Relations, Regional Commander West, Director of Support Services, Deputy Director General, and he now leaves the Service having ultimately worked as Director General.

Joe Lamboi served as DG for two years plus. His term of service was supposed to have ended in October 2020, but the government extended it by a year.

Under his regime as DG, he diverted funds towards the construction of a child- friendly Centre for children of female inmates, meeting room, senior officers’mess, resource centre, tuck shop for inmates, among others.

He also saw to it that young officers with the right character are placed in positions of trust. Such positions were held in the past by officers who were advanced in age and experience.

Mr. Lamboi will be fondly remembered for his broad smiles and his cautious oratory.