When contextual experts get together... Collective research into irregular incarceration at Makala Central Prison (Kinshasa)

Denis Augustin Samnick, Sara Liwerant, Tom De Herdt and Albert Malukisa Nkuku

No 57, IOB Analyses & Policy Briefs from Universiteit Antwerpen, Institute of Development Policy (IOB)

Abstract: Makala Central Prison is severely overcrowded with 14,500 inmates, far exceeding its capacity of 1,500. Less than 20% of the inmates are sentenced due to delays in court proceedings and irregular detentions caused by missing or mishandled court documents. These irregularities lead to prolonged incarceration beyond the sentenced period. Despite efforts by Congolese authorities, NGOs, and international partners like UNDP and EU to address these issues with initiatives such as digitizing judicial files and implementing alert systems for irregular detentions, the problem persists. Makala Central Prison remains a focal point for the ongoing challenge of irregular imprisonments in the Congo.

Keywords: Kinshasa; prisons (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 3 pages
Date: 2024-06
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