Uganda
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Uganda newest and 'coolest' prison ready for inmates
The Shs 25 billion facility sits on 5-acres of land and is situated about 55 kilometers northwest of Kampala, in Wakiso district. Construction of the state-of-the-art facility was funded by the Justice, Law and Order Sector (JLOS) with Ambitious Construction Limited as the contractor. It was built with…Source — The Observer
Uganda: tortured in prison, Bizimana narrates his ordeal
Frank Bizimana was deported on Tuesday having spent more than a year in a jail in Ntungamo where he was physically and physiologically tortured.Source — The New Times
Uganda: Kakumiro prisoners accuse prison authorities of torture
Four inmates at Kyabisenge- Kakumiro prison have been admitted to Kakumiro health center Four with serious health conditions. There are allegations that the four were tortured by prison officers. This comes on the heels of a story aired on NTV at the weekend where another inmate accused the prison officers…Source — NTV
Uganda: prisoners protest altered penalties
Inmates at Masaka Prison yesterday protested harsher court sentences imposed on them instead of the lesser penalties agreed upon under the new Plea Bargain justice system.Source — All Africa
Uganda : government to build 1000-capacity jails annually to cut down congestion
Kampala — Uganda Prison Services is to build a 1000-inmate capacity prison annually starting this year in order to cut down congestion, the Internal Affairs minister has announced. Maj Gen Jeje Odongo, who was accompanied by state minister Mario Obiga Kania and prison officers made his maiden visit to…Source — Allafrica
Uganda: education in Luzira Women’s Prison
When you walk through the administration block of Luzira Women’s Prison, the first thing you notice is the neat lawn. Then, you see students studying under three trees. In their yellow uniforms, these are not your average students, though. Four women sit on benches under the first tree, facing a blackboard…Source — Daily Monitor
Uganda : Prisons service calls for amending law to limit time inmates spend on remand
The Uganda Prisons Service is calling for a revision in the law to limit the period an inmate can spend on remand awaiting trial. According to prisons authorities, in prisons across the country, many inmates have been committed to the High Court for trial and their hearings are conducted for years. This…Source — NTV
Uganda : judiciary moves to end prison congestion
To decongest East Africa’s most congested prisons in Uganda; the judiciary has sought and secured Shs 4bn. According to deputy Chief Justice Steven Kavuma, the money will help the cash-strapped judiciary run the limping criminal court sessions and reduce on the case backlog. “Each quarter, the judiciary…Source — Allafrica
Uganda: do remand homes rehabilitate children?
Children aged 12 - 18, who find themselves on the wrong side of the law, committing crimes that require more than just a caution, are detained in one of six remand homes gazetted for that purpose. If awaiting trial, the offending children are placed in Fort Portal, Gulu, Mbale, Masindi, Arua, or Naguru…Source — Allafrica
Uganda : government launches handbook to protect juveniles
The Government of Uganda and UNICEF on Wednesday launched a child-friendly justice handbook to guide prosecutors and other actors in the criminal justice system, in handling child-related cases in a child-friendly and gender responsive manner. The handbook is produced by the Directorate of Public Prosecutions…Source — New Vision
Uganda : prisons use sports to encourage team spirit
At the Murchison Bay prison, a section of the Luzira prison complex, those involved are mostly aged between 22 and 35. Louis Majwala is an inmate who heads the sports department. “We are confined in one place and we need ways to release stress, sports is one of them. There are many guys who are talented…Source — Africanews
Uganda updates prison farms in face of rights concerns
Uganda is in the process of modernizing its prison farms amid ongoing concerns over the welfare and possible exploitation of prisoners. Andrew Kisitu, the commissioner in charge of 27 prison farms, told Anadolu Agency that the government recently provided 7.5 billion Uganda shillings ($2.2 million) worth…Source — Anadolu Agency
Uganda: rehabilitation, spies, and goals at Uganda's lone maximum security prison
Uganda’s only maximum security prison, Luzira, holds a sophisticated prison soccer tournament known not only for its top-notch talent, but the remarkable part it plays in the country’s low recidivism rate.Source — Vice
Uganda: 28,000 inmates spend nights standing
As a result of congestion in the country’s 247 jails, more than half of the prison population (about 28,000 prisoners) spends the night standing. This state of prisons highlights what the lawmakers yesterday called a crisis in the criminal justice system as authorities blame “perennial underfunding”. MPs…Source — Daily Monitor
Uganda: the prison where murderers play for Manchester United
A decade ago, Opio Moses was a lowly policeman out in the sticks of Eastern Uganda with a complicated love life. He had fallen for the wrong woman. One day, her uncle, who was politically connected, came to pay Moses a visit at home. He told Moses at gunpoint that their match was unsuitable and that…Source — The Guardian
