Past heads of Prisons/Correctional Service

1942 – 1950     R.L. Worsely

1950-1954       D.C. Cameron

1964 – 1966     O. V. Garrat

1966 – 1971     Bothwell Imakando

1971 – 1983      Jonathan Mwanza

1986 – 1989      T. M Mutwale

1989 – 1992      E. C Chifumpa

1992 – 1994      George H  Chiyabi

1995 – 1997      Charles Katepa

1997 – 2002      Phillip Sinyangwe

2002 – 2007      J. K Mumbuwa

2007 – 2010      Gibby N Nawa

2010 to 2018     Percy K Chato (first to hold rank of Commissioner General)

2018 to 2021     Dr Chisela Chileshe

2021 to Date      Fredrick SS Chilukutu