Justice Minister Frank Musa Dean last Friday disclosed that his ministry was considering a plan to take most of the criminal cases involving murder, armed robbery and rape from Montserrado County to Maryland County for trial.
Minister Dean said there were lots of people in various prison facilities throughout the country waiting for trial; therefore, a change of venue would help to reduce reported overcrowding, particularly at the Monrovia Central Prison (MCP).
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