Correctional Services

Prisoners’ Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA), a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), on Thursday in Lagos, commenced a two-day training for officers  of the Nigerian Correctional

 The Enugu State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the Federal Government’s plan to relocate the Correctional Centre in Enugu Government Reserved Area (GRA)

Mr Sylvester Nwakuche, Acting Controller-General of Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), on Monday ordered for quick re-arrest of the remaining escapees from the Konton Karfe prison,

The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) says 12 inmates escaped from the Koton Karfe Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kogi in the early hours of Monday.

Many inmates in custodial centres are reportedly facing death from hunger due to poor feeding and rampant food racketeering. This was made known on Thursday

The President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria(CBCN), Archbishop Lucius Ugorji, has decried the deplorable state of correctional facilities in the country. Speaking at

The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has pledged to decongest custodial centres, as part of a comprehensive reform plan to transform the Nigerian Correctional

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Magdalene Ajani, has reiterated the commitment of the ministry to achieving a holistic reform of the Nigerian Correctional