Social SciencesCriminologySocial PolicyCrimeCrime Prevention PolicyPenologyCorrectional InstitutionsCriminal JusticeInmate RehabilitationOffender RecoveryOffender RehabilitationPrison AdministrationRehabilitation EffectivenessRehabilitative Justice
This paper examines the effectiveness of the prison in reforming and rehabilitating convicted criminal offenders. The data used in the study are derived from three sources: a structured questionnaire, documentary sources, and direct observation. The finding revealed that either in terms of its facilities, personnel, or programs, the prisons are not predisposed to reforming and rehabilitating convicted criminal offenders. After making short and long term recommendations, it was concluded that, in order to effectively reform and rehabilitate convicts, fundamental steps must be taken to control the socio-economic basis of criminality.
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