A Bill for an Act to Amend the Nigerian Correctional Service Act, 2019 to Strengthen Non-Custodial Sentencing, Expand Rehabilitation and Reintegration frameworks, and Enhance Correctional Justice in line with International Standards and Current Realities; and for Related Matters

Abstract

This Bill seeks to amend the Nigerian Correctional Service Act, 2019 to expand the legal and institutional framework for non-custodial sentencing, reduce prison overcrowding, and promote a correctional system focused on rehabilitation, reintegration, and restorative justice.