What are the steps the government of Kenya has taken to improve the conditions in correctional services?
Answer:
- Prisoners have been provided with decent uniforms.
- Improved and better diet in prisons.
- Improved living and sanitary conditions in prisons.
- Allowing occasional visits by spouses among married prisoners.
- Introduction of Kshs. 60 per day for work done in prison to be given to prisoners.
- Prisoners watch, read and listen to news / introduction of television, radio and newspaper for prisoners.
- Improved learning facilities and opportunities for inmates e.g. introduction of distance learning from Strathmore allows inmates to study accounts/provision of computer technology to prisoners.
- Introduction of community service for petty offenders to reduce congestion in prisons.