The main goal of the proposed system is to automate the processes of the Nigerian Prisons Service to improve their performance and also realize the need to advance to paper-based record
keeping to computerized operations. Some of the goals of the system are listed below:

• To create a distributed system that will be used by all the prisons across the country to share a common database.
• Deploy the application on a dedicated server hosted on the cloud
• Develop stand-alone applications that will be installed on workstations and automatically synchronize prisoner records with the central database running on the dedicated server
• Develop mobile applications to be used by members of the judiciary and prison officers to update records from mobile devices
• Offer water tight encryption of prisoner records and multi-level access hierarchy to control the access levels of different cadres of users of the systemTo ensure that data capturing is done using computers for easy access.
• To add a fingerprint capturing facility to help the prisons service get biometric details of prisoners so that they are identified once they are brought to the station.
• To view and edit records of prisoners in real-time so that accurate figures can be given as and when needed.
• To keep all information about the prisoners such as their family details and background information so that some knowledge is gained at least about the reasons why people commit crimes and also the sections of people who usually fall into the criminal category as a result of friendship or hereditary.
• Reduce the work load of the prisons officers in collating prisoner information.
• Manage large number of prisoner details collected in the database.
• Create statistical reports to facilitate the finance department¡¦s work.
• Provide intuitive user interface for reporting and business intelligence

A prison management information system should provide factual information for decision making in the service. A good system for Prisons Service should be an automated management information system to operate over time and for longer hours non-stop. The interface should make it possible for the integrated system and the users to collect data, automate processes and formulate the work of multiple decision makers from different levels in the service. The proposed system computerizes the operations of the prison officers while offering intuitive business intelligent interface for ease reporting.

In recent year’s news report, radio debates and television shows have focused on the poor treatment, policies and improper records of prisoners in the prisons system. Most Prisons Service currently uses old traditional ways of recording and keeping relevant data about prisoners. The growth of the prison population has required more complex management of the prisons. This application comes to address these issues and provide proven and acceptable solutions to these problems faced by the service and also importantly, reduce current operational costs being incurred.