Section 12, The Sierra Leone Correctional Service Act, 2014

(1) Every corrections officer in charge shall be charged- (a) with the arms, accoutrements, ammunition, clothing and all other public stores and foodstuffs issued and delivered for the use of the correctional centres and corrections officers under his control; (b) with all public money for which he may be held accountable; and (c) subject to this Act, with all valuables, money, articles of clothing and other property entrusted to his keeping as being the property of inmates. (2) Every corrections officer charged with any of the items, articles or other things mentioned in subsection (1), shall account for them in the case of their being lost, or damaged, otherwise than by unavoidable accident, theft, robbery or actual service.