“Despite the provision of the Act that the custodial service shall provide “safe, secure and humane custody for inmates “, inmates are still held in inhumane environment...'
The House of Representatives Committee on Reformatory Institutions has expressed concern over the deplorable state of correctional facilities across the country.
The lawmaker said, “we are not unaware of several reports on the deplorable state of affairs within the Nigerian Correctional Services and the centres in general, including congestions at the various correctional centres, decaying infrastructure among other challenges confronting the service.
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