ABUJA — The Federal Government, on Tuesday, said it has released a total of 7, 813 inmates from various Correctional Centers since the outbreak of Coronavirus in the country.
He said as a result of the resolution, a Presidential Committee on Correctional Service Reform and Decongestion was inaugurated in October 2017.Highlighting some achievements of the Presidential Committee headed by the Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory, Justice Ishaq Bello, since it was inaugurated, the AGF, said it brought modalities that were used to identify the inmates that were freed due to the rampaging Coronavirus.
“A total number of 7,813 have been so far released during these visits through advocacy overtures to relevant authorities and in collaboration with other stakeholders, via general review of peculiar cases and via payment of fines for convicts for minor offences with the option of fine who are unable to pay the fines.
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