KIULJ Volume. 5, Issue 2 (2023)

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Sunday Kenechukwu Agwu, Uchechi Dibiaezue & Ndumamaka Chijioke
 

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Inmates custodial centre awaiting trial criminal justice law clinics Nigeria pretrial detention pro bono legal service
 

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Pathways to reforming pre-trial detention in Nigeria: Ppdc’s access to justice contributions

Abstract: This paper examines the use of pretrial detention in Nigeria’s Criminal Justice Sector. An average of 65-70% of the inmates are awaiting trial. This exceeds those convicted of committing crimes. Many pretrial detainees either have no access to lawyers or may never get to court. This paper examines the legal framework for pretrial detention, analyses the efforts of previous interventions and discusses the current interventions implemented by the Public and Development Centre in Nigeria. The paper proposes recommendations including the effective use of corps lawyers, law clinics, technology and administrative improvements to cause a reformation in pretrial detention in Nigeria.
 
 
 

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