Crime & Punishment of Friday, 3 November 2017Source: Graphic.com.gh61 remand prisoners benefit from Justice For All Programme in KumasiFile photoSixteen remand prisoners have been set free while 45 others who were also on remand at the Kumasi Central Prison have been granted bail as part of the Justice for All Programme. In all, a total of 133 applications were considered by three High Court judges headed by Justice Clemence Honyenugah at the Kumasi Central Prisons on Thursday and Friday under the programme. 32 others had their applications refused while 20 were absent for various reasons. Justice For All Programme (JFAP) Established in 2007, the JFAP is aimed at helping to decongest the country’s prisons and promote prisoner rights, especially those of remand prisoners. The programme actually involves the setting up of special courts at the prisons where cases of prisoners whose cases meet the criteria of the programme are reviewed.

Source: GhanaWeb November 03, 2017 16:30 UTC