Departmental examination for the position of Inspector of Prisons
Summary
The Department of Prisons announced a departmental examination for the position of Inspector of Prisons under Regulation 17 of the Public Service (General) Regulations of 1991 to 1994. The examination is scheduled for 19.11.2026, from 09:00 to 11:00 a.m., at the Department of Prisons. Only people who have not passed this examination to date and hold a permanent Chief Warder position are eligible, in accordance with the publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic dated 06.05.1994, number 2878, concerning Κ.Δ.Π. 98/91 dated 29.03.1991. Applications had to be submitted to the Acting Director of the Department of Prisons by 16.11.2026; no time or submission method is specified.
The examination syllabus is: (1) The Prisons Law of 1996 to 2020; (2) the Prisons (General) Regulations of 1997 and 2020, to be read together with the Prisons (General) Regulations of 1997 to 2002; (3) the Prisons Service Regulations of 1999 (Κ.Δ.Π. 19/2000); (4) the Public Service Law; and (5) the Public Service (General) Regulations.
How to apply
The examination is for the position of Inspector of Prisons in the Department of Prisons and will take place on 19.11.2026, from 09:00 to 11:00 a.m., at the Department of Prisons. Those eligible to participate are people who have not passed the examination to date and hold the permanent position of Chief Warden, in accordance with the publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic dated 06.05.1994, number 2878, concerning Κ.Δ.Π. 98/91 dated 29.03.1991.
- Submit an application to the Acting Director of the Department of Prisons by 16.11.2026. The notice does not specify how to submit it.
- Prepare the examinable material: The Prisons Law of 1996 to 2020; the Prisons (General) Regulations of 1997 and 2020, which must be read together with the Prisons (General) Regulations of 1997 to 2002; the Prisons Service Regulations of 1999 (Κ.Δ.Π. 19/2000); the Public Service Law; and the Public Service (General) Regulations.
- Attend the examination at the Department of Prisons on 19.11.2026, from 09:00 to 11:00 a.m.
- You must not have passed the above departmental examination to date.
- You must hold the permanent position of Chief Warden, in accordance with the publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic dated 06.05.1994, number 2878, concerning Κ.Δ.Π. 98/91 dated 29.03.1991.
This guide is compiled from public information and is unofficial. Check the official page for the current requirements.