Tag: Rehabilitation
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🇬🇭 A Ghanaian Politician wants inmates to have sex with spouses once a month
Ghana is debating a controversial prison-reform proposal after former NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, known as Chairman Wontumi, called for regulated conjugal and family visits for inmates. Here is what he actually proposed, what Ghanaian law currently permits, and the bigger debate over rehabilitation, family bonds and prison reform.
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Kush Crisis Crosses Borders: Liberia Grapples with the Spread of a Dangerous Synthetic Drug
Monrovia, Liberia – A growing public health crisis is unfolding in Liberia as kush, a cheap and highly addictive synthetic street drug that first gained notoriety in neighbouring Sierra Leone, continues to spread across the country. The drug’s rapid rise has alarmed families, health professionals, and law enforcement agencies, with many fearing it could become…
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New York City Spends $60 Thousand on PlayStation Games for Inmates
Access to video games is being leveraged to keep prisoners from misbehaving. Should prison conditions be medieval-like to deter potential criminals or more akin to three-star hotels to prevent inmates from developing mental health issues that could lead them back to crime upon release? As the debate surrounding this question rages on, New York City’s Department…