Tag: #PrisonReform
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SRI LANKA MOVES TO EXPAND PRISON CAPACITY TO ADDRESS OVERCROWDING
Sri Lanka has announced plans to expand its prison capacity as part of efforts to address overcrowding in correctional facilities. According to the Justice Minister, the country currently has about 39,000 inmates, with around 21,000 linked to drug-related offences. He also noted that the prison service has about 1,500 vacant positions, with no recruitment carried…
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HOPE BEHIND BARS: FOUNDATION TO PAY WAEC FEES, TRAIN INMATES
The Barak and Jael Foundation has unveiled a nationwide plan to sponsor WAEC exams and provide vocational training for inmates across correctional centres in Nigeria. The initiative, announced in Abuja, will see selected inmates get their West African Examinations Council fees fully covered, alongside hands-on skills in areas like tailoring, carpentry, ICT, and cosmetology. According…
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POLICE, CORRECTIONS JOIN FORCES TO BOOST SECURITY, FIX PRISON OVERCROWDING
The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) are pushing for stronger collaboration to improve inmate welfare, intelligence sharing, and overall national security. Speaking in Abuja, NCoS boss Sylvester Nwakuche described both agencies as “twin brothers” in Nigeria’s justice system, stressing that their roles are tightly linked—from arrest to custody. He revealed…
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FG’S PRISON FARM PLAN WINS PRAISE FROM LAGOS LAWYERS, BUT QUESTIONS REMAIN
Turning correctional centres into food production hubs sounds promising—but experts say execution will be everything. Lagos lawyers and social commentators have commended the Federal Government’s plan to convert correctional centres into productive farm hubs, describing it as a bold step toward rehabilitation and national development. The initiative, announced by the Minister of Interior, Olabunmi Tunji-Ojo,…
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NIGER CHIEF JUDGE SPONSORS TEEN INMATE TO UNIVERSITY, OFFERS FRESH START
In a powerful act of compassion, Niger State Chief Judge Justice Halima Ibrahim Abdulmalik has adopted a teenage inmate, Gabriel Sillas, pledging to fund his education all the way to university. The decision came during her routine visit to correctional centres across the state, where she reviews cases and promotes decongestion. Officials described Sillas, held…
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EKITI CHIEF JUDGE FREES 57 AWAITING TRIAL INMATES
Justice delivers relief to overcrowded prison as jail review exercise concludes The Chief Judge of Ekiti State, Justice Lekan Ogunmoye, has ordered the release of 57 awaiting trial inmates at the Ado-Ekiti Correctional Centre following a comprehensive jail delivery exercise. During the review, 518 cases—covering 511 men and 7 women—were assessed. Six inmates were granted…
