Newly-recruited prison officers have been urged to refrain from trafficking.
Speaking during the passing out and induction ceremony for new recruits on Tuesday, Commissioner of Prisons Dennis Pulchan said the prison service is a noble profession.
He discussed how the new prison officers lives will change as a result of their new position.
A total of 238 new recruits joined the Trinidad and Tobago Prison Service.
Two women are among the new prison officers.