Google News - Ghana Parliament· 3 days ago
Parliament approves Community Service Bill to reduce custodial sentencing - CitiNewsroom.com
AI summary
Ghana's Parliament has approved the Community Service Bill, aiming to reduce the number of people serving custodial sentences for minor offenses.
Key points
- •Parliament has passed the Community Service Bill.
- •The bill's objective is to provide alternatives to imprisonment for petty offenders.
- •This legislative change seeks to decongest prisons and reduce the burden on the correctional system.
Why this matters
This bill offers a pathway to decongest Ghana's overcrowded prisons and provide alternatives to incarceration for less serious crimes.
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