By Emmanuel oko,Asaba <\/p>\n
A total of 175 cases of inmates at the Sapele Custodial Centre have been reviewed by the Chief Judge of Delta State, Hon. Justice Tessy Diai, with no inmate discharged or granted bail.<\/p>\n
The Chief Judge, who made the disclosure at the Sapele Custodial Centre during the Fourth Quarter Jail Delivery exercise, said 194 cases of inmates were on the main list.<\/p>\n
She noted that out of the 194 cases, 53 cases had already been disposed of before the visit, leaving 143 on the main list, in addition to 33 cases on her supplementary list.<\/p>\n
Justice Diai said the low number of releases may be due to the number of inmates that have already been convicted.<\/p>\n
The Chief Judge commended the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and the courts for working hard to ensure that trials are done within the timeline, stressing that if any inmate has a case to answer, the DPP would notify the lower courts.<\/p>\n
In his welcome address, the Officer-in-Charge of Sapele Custodial Centre, Mr. O. M. Ugo (DCC), thanked the Chief Judge for her regular visits to custodial centres in the State.<\/p>\n
He said such visits have helped to check overcrowding in facilities, especially in Sapele.<\/p>\n
Ugo disclosed that Sapele Custodial Centre has a capacity of 293 inmates, but as at today, it holds 318 inmates, consisting of 315 males and 3 females indicating overcrowding by 25 inmates.<\/p>\n
Giving a further breakdown, he said 147 are convicted inmates while 171 are unconvicted inmates awaiting trial.<\/p>\n
He thanked Justice Diai for her sustained commitment to decongestion and speedy administration of Justice<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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