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Information reaching this medium has revealed that inmates at the Mile 2 Central Prison are still struggling for not much has changed.
Sources inside the guarded concrete walls of Mile 2 Prisons reported a declined in the number of inmates sharing a prison cell but said the windows are still very small without enough space for ventilation. It is also reported that there is a little changed on the food condition which lacks nutrition. The toilet facilities are also said to be in a very bad shape.
“There are some remand prisoners with us here who spent 2 to 3 years without being taken to any court of law,” a prison source revealed.
The new government of President Adama Barrow has promised to reform the prisons from punishment camps to rehabilitation centers, but sources are saying that nothing is being done since the promise was made.
When the prison authorities at the headquarters were contacted to elaborate on the issue, Kalilu Jatta, Commissioner of Administration referred our reporter to the Interior Ministry to get clearance before he could speak to us. He said he cannot talk to this medium without any clearance. He apologized to the reporter but did not explain why it is necessary to get a clearance when their sister departments like the police and immigration could speak to the press without asking for a clearance.
Lamin Camara, Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Interior Ministry was contacted for a clearance so as to conduct an interview with the prison authorities. He insisted on our reporter writing officially to his ministry spelling out the questions to be asked. He added that the letter will then be subjected to consideration and approval.
