Nigerian Prison Service

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:budget varies by year
gptkbp:challenges human rights issues
overcrowding
staff shortages
insufficient funding
poor infrastructure
gptkbp:collaborates_with gptkb:NGOs
international organizations
government bodies
gptkbp:country gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:established gptkb:1972
gptkbp:female_inmates around 5% of total inmates
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Abuja
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nigerian Prison Service
gptkbp:legal_framework Prison Act of 1972
gptkbp:mission to reform and rehabilitate inmates
gptkbp:number_of_inmates approximately 75,000
gptkbp:number_of_prisons over 240
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:parent_organization gptkb:Ministry_of_Interior
gptkbp:public_awareness gptkb:educational_campaigns
community outreach programs
partnerships with schools
media engagement
gptkbp:purpose correctional services
gptkbp:reform Mental Health Support
Capacity Building Programs
Restorative Justice Programs
Community Service Sentencing
Decongestion Strategy
Inmate Education Programs
Prison Reform Program
gptkbp:services_provided rehabilitation programs
vocational training
legal assistance for inmates
medical care for inmates
detention of offenders
gptkbp:staff approximately 30,000
gptkbp:success mental health recovery programs
reduced recidivism rates
community reintegration programs
vocational training success
successful inmate rehabilitation
gptkbp:training_programs staff training programs
rehabilitation training
inmate vocational training
gptkbp:website www.prisons.gov.ng
gptkbp:youth_inmates around 10% of total inmates
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Old_Makurdi_Prison
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8