Nigeria: Decongesting Kirikiri Women's Prison

opinion

Many of these girls found themselves in prison because of the lack of legal representation.

... the figure of the young ladies on the awaiting trial list is definitely alarming. Wealthy individuals and organisations could also bear the responsibility of providing legal services for these inmates or assist in paying the little fines that have kept them within the prison walls unnecessarily. This will go a long way in decongesting the correctional centre.

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