Liberia’s Senate warns of overcrowded, unsanitary prisons
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Frontpageafricaonline
Liberian senator Albert Chie denounces overcrowding, hunger and unsanitary conditions in the country’s prisons, where sick detainees and pregnant women await trial. He calls for compliance with the constitutional deadline for bringing detainees before a court, reports FrontPage Africa Online.
The senator for Grand Kru County, Albert Chie, alerted the Liberian Senate to overcrowding, unsanitary conditions and hunger in the country’s prisons, particularly Monrovia Central Prison, reports FrontPage Africa. He referred to the prolonged detention of pre-trial detainees, including pregnant women and sick people, sometimes without charges or a trial.
