Alternatives to imprisonment in East Africa : trends and challenges / Rob Allen ; Penal Reform International
Autor institucional: PENAL REFORM INTERNATIONALIdioma: Inglês.Publicação: London : Penal Reform International, 2012Descrição física: 36 p. : il.; Digitalizado + ISBN: 9780956882226Assunto: 549 | 19525 | 1638 | 5124 | 343797 | 105478Localização e Cota : 343.8ALL Resumo: Prison overcrowding is a serious problem in East Africa. The occupancy rate of prisons in Tanzania is over 145 percent and in Kenya and Uganda it is over 200 percent. The congestion is caused in large part by the excessive use of pre-trial detention: approximately half of those detained at any one time are awaiting justice. Congestion is also caused by the imposition of short terms of imprisonment. A significant number of people, most of whom are living in poverty, are sentenced to prison for a few weeks or even days for offences such as using abusive language, operating a small business without a valid licence, the possession of illicit ‘liquor’ or simple theft.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Monografias | Biblioteca da Direção-Geral de Reinserção e Serviços Prisionais | 343.8ALL (Browse shelf) | 8066 | Available | DGRSP80661046516 |
consultado em 09 de março de 2017 https://cdn.penalreform.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/alternatives-east-africa-2013-v2-2.pdf sumario anexo https://cdn.penalreform.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Summary-Note-Alternatives-to-Imprisonment-Final-February-20121.pdf
Prison overcrowding is a serious problem in East Africa. The occupancy rate of prisons in Tanzania is over 145 percent and in Kenya and Uganda it is over 200 percent. The congestion is caused in large part by the excessive use of pre-trial detention: approximately half of those detained at any one time are awaiting justice. Congestion is also caused by the imposition of short terms of imprisonment. A significant number of people, most of whom are living in poverty, are sentenced to prison for a few weeks or even days for offences such as using abusive language, operating a small business without a valid licence, the possession of illicit ‘liquor’ or simple theft.
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