The Nigerian state and the Effective Management of Custodial centres in Rivers State, 2015-2021.
Abstract
ABSTRACT
This study “Nigerian state and the Effective Management of Custodial centers in Rivers State, 2015-2021” aimed at investigating the existing conditions of the four custodial centers in Rivers State and how the effective management of these penitentiary system can transcend to a veritsble tool for sustainable development and economic growth. The Nigerian correlational service is inadequate, overregulated and had rather destroyed its inmates instead of rehabilitating them. The structural functionalist theory was adopted as the theoretical framework of analysis. This is a qualitative study. As such the survey research design was adopted. The study relied on primary and secondary data. Primary data were generated with the use of structured questionnaire, and analyzed with inferential statistical method of mean and standard deviation. From the depth analysis, the findings showed that; Rivers State custodial centers are overcrowded and lack good infrastructures, reform policies implemented by the Nigerian Correlational Service are not effectively carried out by the custodial officers, and that the income generated by inmates are not eventually distributed as the officers keep the biggest share of income for their private use. This has made inmates to lack interest in vocational skills and service rendering. Based on the findings, recommendations are; Correlational officers should actively enforce rehabilitation policies, the government should ensure infrastructure expansion, repairs, and maintenance of depilated buildings. This will eradicate overcrowding and diseases that emanate from it. Finally, custodial officers should be honest in carrying out 3% distribution ratio of the income generated by the inmates.
Keywords: Custodial Centres, Effective Management, Nigerian Correctional Service, and Rivers State Custodial centres
