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Nigerian Correctional Service Act 2019

First prisons-law overhaul in ~five decades — rebranded the Prison Service as the Nigerian Correctional Service.

Signed
2019-07-31
Assented by
Buhari →
Status
In force
01 Background

The Nigerian Correctional Service Act 2019 repealed the Prisons Act and reorganised the service into a Custodial Service and a Non-Custodial Service. It introduces community service, parole and other non-custodial measures, emphasises rehabilitation and reintegration, and addresses awaiting-trial congestion.

02 Key provisions · 4
§ 01
Repeals the Prisons Act
§ 02
Splits into Custodial and Non-Custodial Service
§ 03
Community service, parole, non-custodial measures
§ 04
Rehabilitation and reintegration focus
03 What changed in practice
→
Reframed prisons around correction and reintegration
→
Legal basis to tackle awaiting-trial congestion
04 Who it affects
Nigerian Correctional ServiceInmatesCourts
Official source
Nigerian Correctional Service
Primary regulator / sponsoring institution ↗
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05 What it repealed / replaced
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