The Lagos State government has lamented the overcrowding status of its seven correctional centres located across the state which have been overstretched by 103%, accommodating more than 9,600 inmates in excess.
The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro, disclosed this on Wednesday while reeling out Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration’s achievements through the ministry within the last one year.
According to Pedro, the Badagry Custodial Centre has a capacity for 320 inmates, but 508 inmates are currently staying in the centre.
He stressed that after a thorough evaluation of the seven correctional centres, the Lagos government expressed concerns about the overcrowding within the facilities.
Pedro added that the seven facilities which were designed to cumulatively accommodate 4757 inmates currently house 9691 people serving different correctional terms in the state.
The government has disclosed that one of the facilities, Ikoyi Correctional Centre, currently has inmates that were 300% above the stipulated population after construction.
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