ABSTRACT
The main purpose of this study was to find out the challenges facing prison reforms in Nigeria, using the maximum security prison which locks only male prisoners and the female security prison, both of which are in Kirikiri, Lagos.
Fifty respondents which include both the staff and the inmates of the two prisons (female and maximum security) prisons were sampled. The respondents views on the challenges facing prison reforms in Nigeria were sampled. The questionnaire on the challenges facing prison reforms in Nigeria developed by the researcher herself was used for the measurement of these challenges based on the quality of staff or prison personnel, how well equipped the Nigerian prison is, the building structure, the society and the criminal justice system.
Ninety-eight percent (98%) of the respondents were of the opinion that the above factors were major challenges facing prison reforms in Nigeria. There were five hypothesis generated in the study.
They were tested using simple percentages and frequency counts. The study found among many other things, that the quality of staff is a determinant factor in prison reforms. It was also found out that the criminal justice system, societal attitude towards ex-prisoners and the under-funding of the prisons pose a lot of challenges to prison reforms.
However, it has been ascertained that these factors encourage over-crowding in the prison and not giving room to proper reformation of prisoners and their eventual rehabilitation as affirmed by research findings.
Therefore, there is the need for stakeholders to make conscious efforts to reform the Nigerian prison service.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Abstract
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Background of Study
1.2 Statement of Problems
1.3 Research Objectives
1.4 Research Question
1.5 Research Hypothesis
1.6 Scope of Study
1.7 Significance of study
1.8 Limitation of study
1.9 Definition of terms
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Literature Review
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Research methodology
3.1 Research Design
3.2 Population of study
3.3 Sampling Design and Procedure
3.4 Data Collection Instrument
3.5 Administration of Data Collection Instrument
3.6 Methods of data analysis
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Data Presentation and Analysis
4.1 Data Presentation
4.2 Test of Hypothesis
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation
5.1 Summary
5.2 Conclusion
5.3 Recommendation
References
Questionnaire