Prison Congestion: ‘Over 250 inmates sleep on floor at Jalingo custodial centre’
<img width="700" height="466" src="https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2019/10/Holding-Cell.jpg?fit=700%2C466&ssl=1" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Prison cells used to illustrate the story" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2019/10/Holding-Cell.jpg?w=700&ssl=1 700w, https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2019/10/Holding-Cell.jpg?resize=524%2C349&ssl=1 524w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /><p>Mr Olayinka described the situation as a major challenge to the administration of criminal justice in Taraba State and called for urgent reforms to address prison congestion and prolonged pre-trial detention.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/908282-prison-congestion-over-250-inmates-sleep-on-floor-at-jalingo-custodial-centre.html">Prison Congestion: ‘Over 250 inmates sleep on floor at Jalingo custodial centre’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.premiumtimesng.com">Premium Times Nigeria</a>.</p>