CSPRI Newsletter No. 30, May 2009
Living below the minimum standards for prisoners - the state of Uganda's prisons
Prisons, as a threat and reality, have for the last two centuries
been used as a tool to remove offenders from society as a means of
attempting to ensure societal norms are adhered to. In theory,
prison regimes are intended to guarantee justice, promote
rehabilitation and re-integration into society and safeguard
individuals' rights and safety. However, prisons may also be used by
state authorities to perpetrate high-handed and tyrannical practices
like torture, arbitrary killings, and other forms of ill treatment. It
must be emphasised that people are taken to prisons as a punishment and
not to be punished.
[excerpt taken from the Introduction of this CSPRI Newsletter]
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