Systems of privileges appropriate for the different classes of prisoners and the different methods of treatment shall be established at every institution, in order to encourage good conduct, develop a
Read ContinueThe progressive inmate incentive system in Zambia prisons gives prisoners the chance to become leaders among their peers. Prisoners that have been of good behavior are promoted to three different
Read ContinueA lot of prisons in Africa were inherited from the colonial era where the prison environment was established is with the intention of punishment, deterrence, and incapacitation. As the world
Read ContinueHIV/AIDS is a pandemic with international impact and prison inmates have not been spared from its devastating effects. Zambia Prisons service has put in place measures to mitigate the effects
Read ContinueAlthough this section of the UNSMR advocates for keeping inmates busy during the hours of a normal working day, the Mpima Remand Prison has gone an extra length of not
Read ContinueOn Tuesday, 1st January, 2013, at the Ossah Community Square, the Udo Age Grade Society of Osa Ibeku autonomous Community in Abia State of Nigeria bestowed coveted Community Service Award
Read ContinueAfter the formal presentation of the reviewed and Human Rights-enhanced Nigeria Police Force (NPF) Training Syllabus by former Ambassador Baum to the Inspector General of Police on 30 July (see Swiss
Read ContinueA blogger from Worldwithouttorture Although a global problem, torture takes shape in different ways in different contexts. Tackling it is also a local challenge, with human rights defenders asking, how
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