INTRODUCTION The administration of justice as a system tries to maintain a core balance between the search for truth, the fairness of the process and ensuring justice. To this end, one of the major cardinal principles of criminal jurisprudence is that an accused person must be presumed to be innocent until the contrary is proved […]

INTRODUCTION Death is an inevitable, universal process that eventually occurs in all living organisms[i]. In law, death could be legal or illegal. In every given society there are certain rules and regulations that bind every member of the society. The sole aim of these rules and regulations is to have a society where peace, order, […]

INTRODUCTION It is a given that no man is an island. As a social being, man, even in the predate society, is bestowed with an inalienable right of association. The significance of this freedom to associate with other persons cannot be overemphasized, especially as it helps man to realize his dreams and aspirations. However, there […]

After awaiting trial for 10 years and finally getting convicted, Sule is discharged from prison. With no means of survival, no home to return to, Sule survives by the rules of the street: stealing, killing, and destroying. He ends up in prison a few months later and the story repeats itself. Sule represents a large […]

THE YARDSTICK FOR ITS EXTOLMENT INTRODUCTION The Nigerian Correctional Service Act, 2019 which was signed into law in the year 2019 is one of Nigeria’s most recent legislation having introduced new measures and mechanisms as to the effective operation of the Nigerian Prisons with a view to ensuring the workability of the system. It is […]