Harper Central Prison is without basic logistics while inmates are concerned about the lack of rehabilitation programsHarper, Maryland County – Prisoners at the Harper Central Prison in Maryland County are calling on the government and humanitarian institutions to provide rehabilitation and recreations programs in the prison. The Harper prison currently holds 98 inmates – 7 females and 91 males. Speaking to LocalVoicesLiberia on April 6, 2019, the spokesman of Harper Central Prison inmates, Jackson Gaye said the prison currently lacks sustainable programs to help transformed inmates and make them self-sufficient after serving time. Meanwhile, Caratine P. Cole, Harper Central Prison Superintendent, says the administration of the prison has engaged the central government about its numerous problems but no fruitful response is forthcoming. “Could you imagine, the Harper Central Prison doesn’t even have a motorbike neither car to transport inmates to the hospital during emergency cases,” he explained.

Source: Front Page Africa April 11, 2019 00:56 UTC