The ABSU Law Clinic invested with the mandate to increase access to justice for indigent members of the society did embark on the Prison visit scheduled for 30th May, as well as 3rd and 4th June, 2014 and had a successful visit to Umuahia,Okigwe and Aba Prisons . The students were divided into groups for the different Prisons.They had access to the ATPs and obtained information to enable the Clinic take further steps to avail them access to justice.The visit was well organized and monumental.
A total of 105 Awaiting Trial Prisoners were interviewed and counseled during the 3-day period of visit at Umuahia, Okigwe and Aba Prisons with Umuahia recording the highest number of 44 ATPs attended to.Okigwe and Aba Prisons had 31 and 30 ATPs respectively, The reports of the students' observation and interim opinion are being compiled for assessment and further intervention.
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