By Ayodele Oni
The Controller of the Correctional Centre in Ondo state, Mr Opeyemi Fatiniku, has disclosed that the five centres are overcrowded and needed to be decongested.
The Controller, spoke when he visited Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, to abreast him about the conditions of the Correctional Centres.
He revealed that there are at present 950 inmates, 755 awaiting trials, 12 females, 55 lifers and one condemned person at the centres, urging Governor Akeredolu to visit the centres and see things for himself.
He assured the Governor that his command would support the State Government “within the ambit of Criminal Justice Administration, Security and any other areas” required for effective collaborations.
The Controller noted with grave concern the number of inmates in the Correctional Centres and Facility in Ondo State and sought the assistance of the State Government on the smooth discharge of the Command’s operational duties.
In his response, Governor Akeredolu, directed the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice to commence the legal process of domesticating the Non-Custodial policy contained in the Nigerian Correctional Service Act, 2019 in a bid to decongest the Correctional Centres in the state.
The Governor expressed concern over the number of Awaiting Trail Persons, (ATP), across the five Custodial Centres in the state.
He lauded the Nigerian Correctional Service for its systematic reorientation of inmates into the society under its Initiative of Reformation, Rehabilitation and Re-integration.
He said the Agricultural and Entrepreneurial programmes of the Nigerian Correctional Service have been beneficial to the society and inmates after their terms.
The Governor assured of his administration’s readiness to continue to ensure that all agencies of government are assisted despite paucity of funds.
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