Nigeria - 2019 - Democracy and Governance

Nigerian Correctional Service Act, 2019

Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Nigeria

This Act repeals the Prison Act of 2004 and outlines the rules and regulations as well as the obligations of the Nigerian Correctional Service and the rights of inmates.

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