The Enugu State Attorney General, (AG) Dr. Kingsley Udeh, on Tuesday met with a delegation from the Carmelite Prisoners’ Interest Organisation (CAPIO),
He received the delegation comprising Executive Director, Deputy Director and other key officers of the organization at his office, Ministry of Justice, Enugu.
Dr. Udeh during a speech lauded efforts of the Organisation towards improving the general wellbeing of inmates in Nigeria.
He commended them for the visit and promised that he would partner them to actualise the vision of the Governor, Dr Peter Mbah on justice administration.
Dr. Udeh said that innovative and transformative justice delivery is one of the key agenda of Governor Peter Mbah's led government, restating his commitment towards speedy dispensation of justice, working in synergy with stakeholders in the justice sector, including CAPIO.
Earlier, the Executive Director, Carmelite Prisoners’ Interest Organisation (CAPIO), Rev. Fr. Jude Isiguzo, (OCD),
advocated the adoption of non-custodial sentencing in handling minor offences in Enugu State.
According to Fr. Isiguzo, adopting the sentencing option will go a long way in ensuring restorative and transformative justice delivery in the State.
He pointed out that most times complainants are more interested to see that their stolen properties were returned or the damage they suffered remedied than the conviction and imprisonment of the offender.
Fr. Isiguzo maintained that non-custodial sentencing should be encouraged and embraced as provided under the Enugu State Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL).
The CAPIO Executive Director added that timely submission of legal opinions and execution of Attorney General’s final decision on case files would also quicken the dispensation of justice in the state.
He, therefore, informed the Attorney General of CAPIO’S Centre for Hope at Oji River, which is nearing completion and would serve as a place for rehabilitating and reintegrating ex-prisoners, who had served their terms, back to the society.
CAPIO works for the protection and interest of prisoners in Nigeria through advocacy for a reformed judicial system and provision of compassionate, free legal, social-welfare and rehabilitation service applying international best practices.
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The Enugu State Attorney General, (AG) Dr. Kingsley Udeh, on Tuesday met with a delegation from the Carmelite Prisoners’ Interest Organisation (CAPIO),
He received the delegation comprising Executive Director, Deputy Director and other key officers of the organization at his office, Ministry of Justice, Enugu.
Dr. Udeh during a speech lauded efforts of the Organisation towards improving the general wellbeing of inmates in Nigeria.
He commended them for the visit and promised that he would partner them to actualise the vision of the Governor, Dr Peter Mbah on justice administration.
Dr. Udeh said that innovative and transformative justice delivery is one of the key agenda of Governor Peter Mbah's led government, restating his commitment towards speedy dispensation of justice, working in synergy with stakeholders in the justice sector, including CAPIO.
Earlier, the Executive Director, Carmelite Prisoners’ Interest Organisation (CAPIO), Rev. Fr. Jude Isiguzo, (OCD),
advocated the adoption of non-custodial sentencing in handling minor offences in Enugu State.
According to Fr. Isiguzo, adopting the sentencing option will go a long way in ensuring restorative and transformative justice delivery in the State.
He pointed out that most times complainants are more interested to see that their stolen properties were returned or the damage they suffered remedied than the conviction and imprisonment of the offender.
Fr. Isiguzo maintained that non-custodial sentencing should be encouraged and embraced as provided under the Enugu State Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL).
The CAPIO Executive Director added that timely submission of legal opinions and execution of Attorney General’s final decision on case files would also quicken the dispensation of justice in the state.
He, therefore, informed the Attorney General of CAPIO’S Centre for Hope at Oji River, which is nearing completion and would serve as a place for rehabilitating and reintegrating ex-prisoners, who had served their terms, back to the society.
CAPIO works for the protection and interest of prisoners in Nigeria through advocacy for a reformed judicial system and provision of compassionate, free legal, social-welfare and rehabilitation service applying international best practices.
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