Taraba moves to decongest Jalingo Custodial Centre, considers amnesty for deserving inmates

The Taraba State Government has commenced moves to decongest the Jalingo Medium Security Custodial Centre, with plans to urge deserving inmates for amnesty nether the state’s prerogative of mercy.

The developmen followed concerns implicit overcrowding astatine the facility, which was designed to accommodate 250 inmates but presently houses much than 500 people, putting unit connected its facilities and raising concerns astir the payment of inmates.

A study presented connected the information of the centre indicated that astir 250 inmates were sleeping connected mats, portion a important proportionality of those successful custody were awaiting trial, further highlighting the request for urgent intervention.

The concern came nether scrutiny over the weekend when a delegation comprising officials of the Taraba State Government, members of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) and the Legal Aid Council visited the installation to measure its information and research measures to code the congestion.

The delegation was led by the State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Yakubu Maikasuwa (SAN), and received by the Controller of Corrections, Taraba State Command, John Francis.

While briefing the delegation, Francis identified overcrowding, inadequate facilities and ...