FG, states pardon over 8,300 inmates
The Nigerian government and various states have pardoned or reduced sentences for over 8,300 inmates between January 2022 and March 2026 as part of efforts to alleviate overcrowding in correctional facilities.
Secretariat investigates 5 prison officers for suspected irregular entry of cigarettes into prisons in Rio
The correctional agency in Rio is investigating five prison officers suspected of facilitating the illegal entry of cigarettes into correctional facilities.
Alice Springs prison guards go on 12-hour strike over 'unsafe' conditions
Prison guards in Alice Springs staged a 12-hour strike demanding safer working conditions amidst claims of overcrowding and staffing issues in local correctional facilities.
FG unveils plan to turn correctional centres into farm hubs
The Nigerian Federal Government is transforming correctional facilities into agribusiness hubs to enhance rehabilitation and reduce reoffending rates through public-private partnerships.
Ontario drug offender gets house arrest after 10 months at ‘unusually harsh’ Maplehurst prison
A first-time drug offender in Ontario has been granted house arrest after serving 10 months in harsh conditions at Maplehurst Correctional Complex.
Prisoner constrained by chains screams... Human Rights Commission advises against abuse of force
The National Human Rights Commission of Korea has issued a recommendation to a prison warden to prevent the misuse of restraining devices in correctional facilities and to ensure that video recording is utilized when force is applied.
FG approves employment of 50 doctors, 100 nurses across correctional centres
The Nigerian government has approved the hiring of 50 doctors and 100 nurses to improve healthcare services in correctional facilities.
Rotary donates water facility, computers to Lagos institutions
The Rotary Club of Falomo has provided water infrastructure and computers to schools and correctional facilities in Lagos to improve sanitation and education.
Checking sobriety – officer found to be intoxicated: dismissed from duties
An officer was found to be intoxicated during a sobriety check at a prison and was immediately suspended from duty.
Sad tales of underage offenders jailed with adult criminals in juvenile prisons
The article discusses the detrimental effects of juvenile correctional facilities in Nigeria, where young offenders often emerge more hardened than when they entered.
Shadia Raskin's column: White Westerners also send their children to harsh correctional facilities
The column discusses the disturbing trend of sending at-risk youth from Finland and other Western countries to harsh correctional facilities abroad, exposing the inhumane conditions they face.
Namibia: When Prisons Create Monsters
The article discusses severe issues within Namibia's correctional facilities, highlighting overcrowding and violence that turn them into breeding grounds for criminal behavior rather than rehabilitative spaces.
Martial Law Day, Correctional Departments Prepare Detention Facilities, Coast Guard Claims 'Gun Cooperation'
A government investigation revealed extensive involvement of various central administrative agencies, including military and police, in unlawful martial law preparation and actions.
It is said that the oversight has not been sufficiently good at Litla-Hraun
Concerns have been raised about the adequacy of oversight at the Litla-Hraun facility in Iceland.
Awaiting trial inmates make up 64% of prison population — NCoS
The Nigeria Correctional Service reports that 64% of the country's prison population consists of awaiting trial inmates, contributing to extreme congestion in facilities.
Sex letters to a murderer and a child born from a forbidden relationship – An unusual problem plagues Sweden's prisons
Sweden's prison system is facing a crisis with overcrowding and increasing incidents of forbidden relationships between staff and inmates.