Crime, Insecurity And Correctional Services In Nigeria

Abstract

The establishment of impactful correctional education mechanisms is chief to correcting the behaviours of inmates. The language of detention as a correction setup connotes that for there to be a change, there should be reformation, rehabilitation and reintegration. The purpose of this paper is to interrogate the interconnectedness of crime, and insecurity and the role of the correctional service in ameliorating these problems. Using the literature review method, this paper brought to the fore that correctional education is part of the prison reform movement all around the world. It is a window through which one can observe and encourage human progress. Additionally, it noted that it is the education offered by the correctional service to the inmates that enable them to leave the prison with more skills and be in a position to find meaningful and long-term employment. Based on that, it is recommended amongst others that stimulating inmates’ zeal and enthusiasm in correctional education is key to avoiding recidivism, and also, to make them better people when discharged.