{"id":39523,"date":"2025-09-08T10:33:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T08:33:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/?p=39523"},"modified":"2025-09-08T10:33:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T08:33:15","slug":"prison-service-official-decries-overcrowding-budget-shortfalls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/08\/prison-service-official-decries-overcrowding-budget-shortfalls\/","title":{"rendered":"Prison service official decries overcrowding, budget shortfalls"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Special Envoy Adut Salva Kiir joined NPSSS Director Gen. Henry Akuany and prison staff during her inspection of Juba correctional facilities | Special Envoy Press<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Alan Clement<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Gen. Henry Akuany, head of South Sudan\u2019s prison service, has raised alarm over budget shortfalls, poor inmate welfare, and overcrowding across the country\u2019s 92 prison facilities.<\/p>\n

Speaking during a visit by the Special Presidential Envoy, Adut Salva Kiir to prisons in Juba, the Director General of NPSSS revealed that the Service currently manages 92 prisons across the country, housing over 13,000 inmates.<\/p>\n

\u201cDespite our efforts to manage the facilities, challenges remain. The budget is insufficient, which has led to poor feeding, inadequate medical services, and logistical constraints such as uniforms and transport for senior officers,\u201d Akuany said in a statement.<\/p>\n

A prisoners\u2019 representative raised further concerns about deteriorating conditions inside the facilities. He cited overcrowding as a major issue, which has resulted in water shortages, disease outbreaks, and limited access to treatment. \u201cThe majority of inmates remain on remand, awaiting trial. This delays justice and contributes to the rising numbers inside prisons,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Adut Salva Kiir emphasized that prisoners, regardless of the offenses they are accused or convicted of, remain human beings entitled to dignity, compassion, and human treatment.<\/p>\n

She underscored the importance of upholding basic rights within correctional facilities, noting that incarceration should not equate to neglect or dehumanization.<\/p>\n

\u201cDespite their circumstances, prisoners deserve dignity and humane treatment,\u201d she said in a statement, assuring inmates that her office remains open to receive their concerns.<\/p>\n

During her tour of the men\u2019s, women\u2019s, and juvenile sections, Adut pledged targeted support for juveniles charged with petty crimes, promising to work toward their release while encouraging rehabilitation.<\/p>\n

\u201cChange may not come instantly, but I am committed to making incremental improvements,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Her impromptu visit, welcomed by both inmates and prison authorities, highlighted the urgent need for reforms to improve conditions within South Sudan\u2019s strained prison system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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