A bill for a law to establish and regulate Anambra State Correctional Service, to ensure humane and effective management of offenders, to provide for the administration of custodial and non-custodial services in the state and for connected purposes has been read for the second time at the State House of Assembly.
The Majority Leader of the House and member representing Ekwusigo Constituency, Sir Ikenna Ofodeme, while leading the debate during plenary session, lamented the ill-treatment being done to individuals in Correctional centers, adding that due to over population, the essence of creating Correctional centers are not been achieved.
In their separate submissions, the members representing Aguata Constituency One, Honourable Anayo Okpalaeke, his Orumba South Counterpart, Engineer Emma Nwafor, and Honourable Obi Nweke representing Anambra East Constituency supported the speedy passage of the bill, stating that its objective is to ensure compliance with international human rights standards and good correctional practice in the state.
Speaker of the House, Right Honourable Somtochukwu Udeze, who said that now is the right time for the state to take charge of Correctional centers, referred the bill to a joint committee on Judiciary and Justice, and committee on Homeland and Boundary Affairs, who were giving four weeks to report back to the house.
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