Uganda's prison population increases to 77,000
Of these, convicts were 39,602, while those on remand were 37,555 and debtors were 435.
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Frank Baine, the Uganda Prisons spokesperson, said as of December, the prison numbers stood in the lower 76,000, which shows an increase. File photo
By NewVision Reporter
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Uganda’s prison population now stands at 77,592 people according to the Uganda Prisons Services (UPS).
Of these, convicts were 39,602, while those on remand were 37,555 and debtors were