UK to Refurbish Prisons in Nigeria Ahead of Deportation
Taxpayers in the United Kingdom are to foot the bill to revamp jails in Nigeria and Jamaica so that the convicts in British prisons can be deported without breaching their human rights.
This is the latest move by the UKâs coalition government to persuade foreign convicts to serve their sentences at home.
It was revealed that a project is currently on going in Nigeria which supports the provision of âhuman rights training for prison officersâ while another project will construct new facilities at a womenâs prison in Lagos, to reduce overcrowding.The report also claimed that funds are currently being spent in Jamaica to âassist Jamaican authorities in modernising their prison service and rehabilitation and reintegration activities.âRead more »GistOnly
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