Govt expands Bushenyi prison
Sep 14, 2011
The Government has embarked on the expansion of Nyamushekyera government prison in Bushenyi district. The move is aimed at reducing congestion in the prison.
BY CHRIS MUGASHA
The Government has embarked on the expansion of Nyamushekyera government prison in Bushenyi district. The move is aimed at reducing congestion in the prison.
The facility, that was constructed in the 1950s with a capacity to accommodate 120 inmates, is currently accommodating over 500 inmates.
It serves Sheema, Buhweju, Rubirizi, Mitooma and Bushenyi districts. The officer in charge, Peter Ariko, said two modern blocks for male inmates were under construction.
He said once the construction is complete, Nyamushekyera would be one of the biggest prisons in the region, with the capacity to accommodate over 800 inmates.
Ariko said under the same project, the sewage system would be overhauled while watch towers would be set up in every corner of the prison.
He said as the country’s population continues to grow, the crime rate is also increasing. Ariko said most of the prisoners are youth aged below 25.
The Government has embarked on the expansion of Nyamushekyera government prison in Bushenyi district. The move is aimed at reducing congestion in the prison.
The facility, that was constructed in the 1950s with a capacity to accommodate 120 inmates, is currently accommodating over 500 inmates.
It serves Sheema, Buhweju, Rubirizi, Mitooma and Bushenyi districts. The officer in charge, Peter Ariko, said two modern blocks for male inmates were under construction.
He said once the construction is complete, Nyamushekyera would be one of the biggest prisons in the region, with the capacity to accommodate over 800 inmates.
Ariko said under the same project, the sewage system would be overhauled while watch towers would be set up in every corner of the prison.
He said as the country’s population continues to grow, the crime rate is also increasing. Ariko said most of the prisoners are youth aged below 25.