PRISON CONDITIONS IN NIGERIA: THE PLACE OFFEMALE INMATES

Abstract

The  prisons  are  not  designed  for  the  punishment  of  inmates  but  rather  a  move  to  identify  the cause of their anti-social behaviours and to set in motion, machineriesfor correcting their faults so  that  they  may  return  to  the  society  as  useful  and  law  abiding  citizens.  But  this  is  not  the position with Nigerian prisons especially as it concerns women. It will be the thrust of this paper therefore to discuss among otherthings, the condition of Nigerian prisons with special emphasis on  women.  Some  alternatives  to  imprisonment  as  means  of  reducing  prison  incarceration  for women will also be brought to light.