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Puntland Justice minister: The release of prisoners will ease the overcrowding in jails

Storyline:National News

Justice minister of semi autonomous regional state of Puntland Ismail Mohamed Warsame stated that the justice sector has tremendously improved.

Speaking during the two days Puntland progress review conference the minister said that many detained suspects in security checkpoints in Garowe  were released after intensive investigation.

Speaking in annual performance review conference at Health Ministry headquarters in the state capital of Garowe on Sunday, Puntland’s Minister for Justice Ismael Mohamed Warsame revealed that prisoners held at security checkpoints in the southern part of Garowe have been set free. – See more at: http://www.garoweonline.com/page/show/post/1339/somalia-puntland-govt-admits-freeing-prisoners#sthash.SLL62xeb.dpuf
Speaking in annual performance review conference at Health Ministry headquarters in the state capital of Garowe on Sunday, Puntland’s Minister for Justice Ismael Mohamed Warsame revealed that prisoners held at security checkpoints in the southern part of Garowe have been set free. – See more at: http://www.garoweonline.com/page/show/post/1339/somalia-puntland-govt-admits-freeing-prisoners#sthash.SLL62xeb.dpuf

The minister underlined that move has eased the overcrowding in Puntland jails due to the increasing number of criminal arrested.

He added that the administration is in the process of modernizing its jails and prisons to wipe out the perception the locals belief.

The public  belief that reformation on  justice sector will give room  for quick rehabilitation of the criminalsin jails.

Finally the minister underlined that Puntland has enough jails and for rehabilitating the arrested criminals.

Arrested suspects in Puntland jails complain of overcrowding, poor conditions, torture and held for long time without trial.

 

Speaking in annual performance review conference at Health Ministry headquarters in the state capital of Garowe on Sunday, Puntland’s Minister for Justice Ismael Mohamed Warsame revealed that prisoners held at security checkpoints in the southern part of Garowe have been set free. – See more at: http://www.garoweonline.com/page/show/post/1339/somalia-puntland-govt-admits-freeing-prisoners#sthash.SLL62xeb.dpuf