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WIPSI Access to Justice program with visits to the Chief Judge of Lagos state and Kirikiri Correctional Center.

Following our visit to the Female Custodial Centre, we were honored to make a courtesy visit to the Chief Judge of Lagos State, Honorable Justice Kazeem Alogba. During our meeting, we engaged in a fruitful discussion about the complex challenges faced within the prison system, as well as the promising opportunities for improvement.

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WIPSI Stories (Episode 7)

Assigned the task of collecting overdue payments, Amaka, like her colleagues, was expected to put pressure on defaulting clients. However, a left turn of unimaginable proportions awaited her when she, to her shock, found herself arrested by her own boss. Placed in prison alongside those who had defaulted on their loans, Amaka faced a cascade of unfortunate developments.

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Advancing Access to Justice for Vulnerable Individuals

The Women in Prison Support Initiative (WIPSI) recently took a proactive stance in raising awareness about the rights of individuals in incarceration, particularly women and children. As part of this effort, WIPSI organized a sensitization program at the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Secretariat in Akure on August 23, 2023. The event brought together stakeholders in the legal community to discuss issues related to women and children who are being denied legal aid due to societal prejudices.

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WIPSI Stories (Episode 6)

In a shocking turn of events, Julie, driven by an unexplained bitterness, sowed seeds of discord in the community against her own mother. With accusations that her mother sponsored thieves and even possessed firearms. These allegations carried weight because the neighbourhood had been ravaged with a series of armed robberies. It also carried weight because, no one would ever think that a daughter would make such heavy allegations against her mother without there being some truth to it. She rallied the entire neighbourhood, imploring them to attack her mother.

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WIPSI Stories (Episode 5)

Modupe is currently in jail awaiting trial, with both her children being witnesses to the incident. She has not been before any court yet because the  DPP advice has not been issued. She is however not without legal representation. WIPSI is committed to following up with her case and making sure that the DPP advice is out for a proper trial.

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Breaking Free: The Inspiring Journey of Tamara

Tamara emerged from the confines of the Female Correctional Centre in Ondo, embracing the embrace of freedom after enduring a lengthy three-month period within prison walls. At the dawn of the week, she finally inhaled the invigorating breath of liberty, greeted by the sun’s radiant rays and the brilliant azure sky, as if the cosmos itself acknowledged the long-awaited step into the realm of the unfettered.

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