Prisons And Correction Of Offenders In Nigeria

1. Explain the historical development of prisons in Nigeria.
2. Describe the processes involved in admitting offenders into prisons.
3. Identify the roles of different agencies in the criminal justice system.
4. Discuss various correctional programs and their effectiveness.
5. Analyze the challenges facing the Nigerian prison system.
6. Evaluate the ethical considerations in the execution of condemned prisoners.

13 weeks, about 54 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1:

   • Unit 1: Historical Evolution of Prison in Nigeria · 2 hours

     Read about the pre-colonial and early colonial eras of prison evolution.. Understand the roles of the Ogboni Rose, Ewedas, and Fulanis in dealing with offenders.. Examine the establishment of prisons in old Calabar, Asaba, and Benin City..

   • Unit 2: Process of Admission into the Prison · 2 hours

     Study the admission process at the gate lodge.. Learn about the role of the gate man in receiving warrants and inmates.. Understand the confirmation of prisoner identities and belongings..

2. Week 2Module 1:

   • Unit 3: Warrant - Important Document in the Prison · 2 hours

     Understand the meaning of a warrant as a legal document.. Identify the different types of warrants, including remand, detention, and reproduction warrants.. Learn about the features of a commitment warrant and its importance..

   • Unit 4: Gate Lodge - First Port of Call in the Prison · 2 hours

     Explain the role of the gate lodge as the first port of call in the prison.. Enumerate the qualities of a good gate man.. Discuss the duties performed at the gate lodge, including receiving warrants and recording movements..

3. Week 3Module 2:

   • Unit 1: Criminal Justice Administration - Parliament · 2 hours

     Understand the relevance of the parliament to criminal justice administration.. Identify the importance of the legislature to the Criminal Justice System.. Learn about the functions of the legislature, including enacting laws and approving executive officers..

   • Unit 2: Criminal Justice Administration: Police · 2 hours

     Understand the functions of the police and its role in the criminal justice system.. Examine the historical background of the police force in Nigeria.. Learn about police duties, including arrest, criminal investigation, and prosecution..

4. Week 4Module 2:

   • Unit 3: Criminal Justice Administration: Judiciary · 2 hours

     Identify the functions of the court.. Explain the relevance of the court to criminal justice administration.. Understand the historical background of the court system in Nigeria..

   • Unit 4: Criminal Justice Administration: Prison · 2 hours

     Understand the role prisons play in the criminal justice system.. Understand the meaning of capital punishment.. Identify the types of prisons that exist in Nigeria..

5. Week 5Module 3:

   • Unit 1: Treatment of Offenders – Correctional and Post Correctional Programmes · 2 hours

     Enumerate the best ways to treat prisoners.. Understand and discuss the importance of reformation and rehabilitation as key goals of the prison system.. Learn about the treatment orientation and the struggle between custody and treatment..

   • Unit 2: Inmates/Prisoners Classification · 2 hours

     Understand why prisoners are classified.. Examine the problems encountered during classification.. Understand what goal delivery is..

6. Week 6Module 3:

   • Unit 3: Adjudication in the Prison · 2 hours

     Understand what is meant by adjudication.. Learn about the process of adjudication.. Identify those who are involved in adjudication..

   • Unit 4: Execution of Condemned Prisoners · 2 hours

     Establish the meaning of capital punishment.. Learn how condemned convicts are executed.. Understand what is involved in execution and the Prison Escort duties..

7. Week 7Module 4:

   • Unit 1: Correctional Programmes · 3 hours

     Learn about correctional programs such as boot camps and private industry in prisons.. Understand the roles of therapy and counseling in prison.. Examine educational programs and skill acquisition in the prison..

8. Week 8Module 4:

   • Unit 2: Correctional Enhancement Programmes · 3 hours

     Identify programs that enhance correction, such as earning schemes and one-third remission.. Explain the significance or importance of the reformative practices in place in the prison system.. Learn about amnesty, chaplaincy funds, and reformers' reformation..

9. Week 9Module 4:

   • Unit 3: Discharged Inmates Rehabilitation · 3 hours

     Explain what happens to an inmate on discharge and what skills he takes home for his rehabilitation.. Assess the involvement of officers during discharge or release.. Discuss the role of Jail Delivery..

10. Week 10Module 4:

    • Unit 4: Tension Reduction Measures · 3 hours

      Understand why tension reduction measures are important.. Learn about conjugal visits, religious programs, and recreational facilities.. Examine the roles of good ration, good medicare, and conventional visits in reducing tension..

11. Week 11Module 5:

    • Unit 1: Theory 1 (Punishment) – Deterrent theory · 3 hours

      Understand the rationale behind the theory of punishment in penology.. Discuss the deterrent goal of the theory of punishment in crime prevention.. Examine J. Bentham's theory of deterrence..

    • Unit 2: Theory 2 (Correctional) – Imitation Theory · 3 hours

      Know how imitation theory helps in the reform process of inmates.. Understand the relationship between prison inmates and prison officers in respect of correction.. Learn about Gabriel Tarde's laws of imitation..

12. Week 12Module 6:

    • Unit 1: Problems of Correction – Trafficking · 3 hours

      Understand the causes of trafficking.. Appreciate the consequences of trafficking.. Know the meaning of escape and recapture..

    • Unit 2: Problems of Correction – Poor Funding · 3 hours

      Understand the effects of poor funding on both inmates and prison authority.. Know what is meant by poorly equipped workshops.. Discuss the consequences of imprisonment..

13. Week 13Module 6:

    • Unit 3: Problems of Correction – Congestion · 3 hours

      Understand the meaning of prison congestion.. Discuss the causes and effects of prison congestion.. Learn about solutions to prison congestion..

    • Unit 4: Problems of Correction – Homosexuality · 3 hours

      Know what homosexuality is.. Learn what causes homosexuality.. Understand its effects on prison reformation..