Prison decongestion: FG begin implementation of non-custodial measures

As part of efforts to reduces the congestion across custodial centres in the country through the use of non-custodial measures of handling inmates the Nigerian correctional Service, in partnership with Niger state Chief Judge, Justice Halima Abdulmalik, have released an inmate at the Suleja custodial facility and granted bail to four other. Controller General,…

Controller General, NCoS Haliru Nababa who visited the facility alongside Justice Abdulmalik, in Suleja, Niger state, appealed to magistrates and justices to adopt non-custodial service sentencing, in order to reduce the number of inmates coming in to the custodial centre, who he said, have no business being there in the first instance.

In a statement by the Public Relations Officer, , of the NCoS FCT Command, Adamu Duza, the chief judge said her team will ensure that judges and courts embrace the non custodial service measures in the state as well as ensuring speedy access to justice.She commended the authorities of the Nigerian correctional service for their support in providing security and ensuring adequate coordination o inmates in the custodial centres during the exercise.

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Niger Chief Judge frees one inmate, grants bail to four othersThe Chief Judge of Niger State Justice Halima Abdulmalik has released one inmate and granted bail to four others at the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Suleja.
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