Yirol Prison inmates complain about jail conditions Saturday, 25 June 2011 16:50 Sudan >>> Inmates at Yirol prison, in Lakes state, have complained of the harsh living conditions in the prison. The inmates made their complaints to the Lake State High Court President, Geri Raimondo Legge, who toured the prison on Friday to assess the conditions there.
Legge met the prisoners and listened to their complaints, which ranged from lack of adequate food and water to lack of uniforms and electricity in the prison cells. The inmates also complained about the heavy fines imposed by the courts and asked the government to review these fines. The High Court President told the inmates that they have a constitutional right to appeal to the higher courts if they are not satisfied with the way their cases were handled by the lower courts. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "JFD info" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jfdinfo?hl=en.
