You are at the official website of the Nigerian Prisons Service. We make available to you all you need to know about the operations and structure of the Nigerian Prisons Service. We will also be bringing you current events as it relates to the Prisons Service in Nigeria.

The Prisons is the third arm of the Criminal Justice System after the Police and Courts.  The Nigerian Prisons Service is under the supervision and control of the The Ministry of the Interior and the Civil Defence, Immigration and Prisons Board.   

For effective and efficient administration and management the organizational structure of the Nigerian Prisons Service is such that it is divided into six directorates. Each directorate has a different and distinct mandate.

For effective execution of its mandate the Nigerian Prisons Service Command structure is broken down into:

1. 1 National Headquarters, Abuja
2. 8 Zonal Commands, and
3. 36 State Commands

The Research and Publications Unit of the Nigerian Prisons Service is saddled with the responsibility of, among other things, publishing magazines and periodicals for the enlightenment of not just the Prisons community but all who may find information on prisons useful.