NIS Laments Congestion Of Correctional Centers In Nasarawa

No fewer than 1,692 inmates are currently held in various correctional centres across Nasarawa State, with 1,170 of them awaiting trial, while 522 are convicts. The Lafia Correctional Center, which was built to accommodate 412 inmates, is currently overcrowded, housing 474 inmates having 62 above its capacity. This was disclosed by the Controller of the…