Amnesty International has disclosed that some prison conditions in Liberia are so poor that they violate basic human rights with inmates crowded into dirty cells without adequate food, water or healthcare.
It added that out of four of Liberia's 15 prison facilities visited, "Inmates suffer permanent damage to their physical and mental health as a result of their incarceration and most haven't even been convicted of a crime-they're simply waiting for a trial date." said Amnesty International.
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