Garissa Prison Frees 69 Minor Offenders to Reduce Overcrowding
The release exercise was led by Kitui High Court Judge Lucy Waruguru Gitari, who urged the beneficiaries to cooperate with local administrators, police, and community members
By : Mweru Mbugua
Garissa Medium Prison has released 69 petty offenders to serve the remainder of their sentences through community service, in line with ongoing Judiciary reforms aimed at easing congestion in correctional facilities across the country
The release exercise was led by Kitui High Court Judge Lucy Waruguru Gitari, who urged the beneficiaries to cooperate with local administrators, police, and community members
She warned that anyone who fails to report to their assigned community service stations will be rearrested and returned to prison
Judge Gitari also revealed that 11 inmates were denied release following objections raised by their parents, complainants, community leaders, and local chiefs
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Garissa High Court Presiding Judge John Onyiego appealed to community members to support reintegration by accepting the released offenders back into society and avoiding stigmatization
