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EXAMINATION
PRISON ADMINISTRATION AND CRIME PREVENTION IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Crime is any
act or behaviour which violates the norms (normative behaving) of a society.
This would mean that a criminal should be seen as any person who breaks any of
the rules or norm of behaviour by which society is governed and has the
possibility of affecting the wellbeing of other members of the society.(Roth
2006) Therefore, the importance of crime prevention and control, maintenance of
law and order to the development and growth of a society,both in the physical
and economic sense, cannot be over emphasized.
Roth (2006)
is of the opinion that ‘it is only amind that is secured and at peace that can
rationally address the issues of procreation,economic development and societal
growth. A disturbed mind is a restless anddistraught personality. It is
therefore imperative to have peace and order in thesociety to assure its growth
and development.The role of law enforcement in the maintenance of peace and
order as well as crime prevention in the society is aforegone conclusion.
Every man by
nature is selfish and self-centered, in most case;he needs the presence of the
state institution of law enforcement to be able to actright. By its
establishment philosophy, the Nigerian Prisons Service is an institution meant
to administer penal treatment to adult offenders. It isan important and indispensable institution in the bid to
reduce crime in the society. On the basis of imprisonment policy, the Nigerian
Prisons Service was established to manage criminals in prison yards. These
constitutional functions empower the prison operatives to:
1. Keep convicted offenders (prisoners) in
safe custody
2. Keep awaiting trial inmates in custody,
until law courts demand their production
3. Punish offenders as prescribed by the law
courts
4. Reform the convicted prisoners
5. Rehabilitate and re-integrate prisoners who
have completed the sentences in the prison. (Hannah, 2012)
Inferring
from the above, the main aim of establishing the prison institution in all
parts of the world including Nigeria is to provide a rehabilitation and
correctional facility for those who have violated the rules and regulations of
their society. However, the extent to which this maxim is true in practice has
been a subject of controversy. Instances abound where the prisons have become a
training ground for criminals instead of rehabilitation home in Nigeria (Obioha
2011).
Prison
Administration is a complex dynamics of various divisions or units that provide
a range of services in the management of prisons. Such services may include
policy formulation and implementation, finance and budgeting, personnel
management and operations and such others. (Aina, 2010). Prison Administration
is further executed by other institutions of government who are co-players in
ensuring a holistic management of the prison system. Such institutions include
the police which are saddled with the responsibility of arresting,
investigating, interrogating and prosecuting an offender
However, the
worry about the manifestation that Nigerian Prisons Service has not lived up to
expectation in terms of impacting positively on the lives and vocations of
inmates has raised several questions that have not yet been completely
addressed on the system’s functions and existence.
Invariably,
all of these issues cannot be isolated from the dynamics involved in prison
administration in Nigeria which is characterized by the system failure
identified with the key players such as the police and the judiciary, which are
saddled with collaborative roles in achieving effective prison administration.
With these
key players generally being indicted of corruption and the Nigeria police
specifically being alleged of ineptitude especially as regards investigations
of cases, the judiciary also being accused of perennial delay in criminal
trials as well as the Nigeria Prisons Service itself being undermined by
shortcomings such as undue political interference, inadequate facilities,
irregular and inadequate training for staff and inmates, in fact, the
effectiveness of the Nigerian prison system might have been eroded (Emeka,
2011).
The drive to
re-position the Nigerian Prisons Service for an improved service delivery in
concert with other key players involved in prison administration in Nigeria has
therefore necessitated this study.It is against this background that this study
is considered pertinent in order to inquire into prison administration and
crime prevention in Nigeria with a particular reference to Nigerian Prison
Service, Agodi Gate Ibadan.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
The prison
system is an integral component of the whole process of criminal justice system
and crime prevention. The main aim of establishing the prison institution in
all parts of the world including Nigeria is to provide a rehabilitation and
correctional facility for those who have violated the rules and regulations of
their society. However, the extent to which this maxim is true in practice has
been a subject of controversy. Instances abound where the prisons have become a
training ground for criminals instead of rehabilitation home in Nigeria (Obioha
2011)
Issues have
been raised on security of lives and property of the citizens, safe custody of
inmates, prison congestion, unavailability of detainees in court resulting in
adjournment of cases, unhygienic and dilapidated prison environment sometimes
resulting in epidemics ill treatment of inmates resulting in recidivism, low
level of training on meaningful undertakings resulting into failure in
rehabilitation of prisoners and proper integration into the society after prison
terms (Ogunwumiju, 2013).
1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
Generally,
this study examines prison administration and crime prevention in Nigeria.
The specific
objectives of the study are to
1. examine the objectives of establishing the
Nigerian Prisons Service
2. identify the relationship between effective
prison administration and reduction in the occurrence of criminal activities in
Nigeria
3. investigate the challenges confronting the
administration of Nigerian Prisons and its role in crime prevention in Nigeria;
and
4. Suggest recommendations towards improving
the effectiveness of prison administration in Nigeria.
1.4. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This study
is highly significant in its intense concern with respect to the current rate
of crime within the Nigerian societies. The study intends to reveal the nexus
between effective prison administration and crime prevention in Nigeria. Hence,
the study will endeavour to probe into the challenges facing the Nigerian
prison service and possible solutions would be suggested.
Also, the
study will advance the frontiers of knowledge in the area of profound impact
which the prison system exerts on the security of lives and properties of the
citizens and reformation of the prisoners as orchestrated not only by the
Nigerian Prisons Service but also other collaborative institutions.
The study will be beneficial to security
agencies especially the officers of `Nigerian prison service, the general
readers and future researchers who may be interested in this kind of research
study
1.5. SCOPE OF THE STUDY
This study
covers the prison administration and crime prevention in Nigeria with its scope
limited to Nigerian Prison Service, Agodi Gate Ibadan. Therefore, the
investigation of this study will restricted to the members of staff of the
Nigerian Prison Service,Agodi Gate Ibadan
1.6. STATEMENT OF HYPOTHESIS
Hypothesis
One
Ho:
Effective prison administration is not one of the viable instruments of crime
control and prevention in Nigeria
Hi:
Effective prison administration is one of the viable instruments of crime
control and prevention in Nigeria
Hypothesis
Two
Ho: There is
no meaningful relationship between effective prison administration and
reduction in the rate of criminal act in Nigerian societies
Hi: There is
meaningful relationship between effective prison administration and reduction
in the rate of criminal act in Nigerian societies
Hypothesis
Three
Ho:
Inadequate facilities and poor training are not factors seriously affecting
effective prison administration and rehabilitation of prisoners in Nigeria.
Hi:
Inadequate facilities and poor training are factors seriously affecting
effective prison administration and rehabilitation of prisoners in Nigeria.
1.7. LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY
The Researcher
is likely to encounter certain problems in the course of conducting the
research work, some of which may be
Financial
Constraint
Every good
and successful research work requires sufficient funds as it will involve
several activities and process. However, this research work may face the
problems of finance as a result of the little financial resources available to
the Researcher.
Time
Constraint
The
institution has specified the time for the conduct of the research work, this
specified period of time may not be enough for the conduct of the research work
and this may limit the scope of the research work.
Problem of
Data Collection
This may
also pose threat to the research work because most people always feel reluctant
to give out required information due to ethics of secrecy in public
organization. Public officers are not always willing to give out information
based on the principles guiding them
1.8. DEFINITION OF TERMS
Prison
Prison
refers to any officially designated place usually fortified for the purpose of
confinement of persons considered guilty of offence in order to punish, correct
and rehabilitate such persons.
Administration
Administration
implies the process of coming together of two or more people to achieve a
predetermined objective. It is a process of getting things done through people.
Crime
Crime is any
act or behaviour which violates the norms (normative behaving) of a society
Crime
Prevention
Crime
prevention is a process or measure put in place by the government in order to
reduce the occurrence of criminal behaviour in the society
Criminal
A criminal
is a person who has been convicted to have violated the rules, laws or norms of
the society
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