The Campaign for Human Rights and Development International (CHRDI) has raised serious concerns over what it describes as a “catastrophic breakdown of human rights, safety, and basic dignity” at correctional...
The Judiciary of Sierra Leone has concluded its Criminal Session for 2025, with a total of 1,659 inmates currently held at correctional centers across the country. Of that number, 1,561 are male, and...
Ibrahim Kamara, a 21-year-old unemployed man, has been remanded in custody after appearing before Magistrate Santigie Bangura at the Pademba Road Court No. 2 in Freetown. Kamara is accused of breaking...
A 25-year-old man, Joseph Sao Amara, has been remanded in custody following a charge of sexual penetration, contrary to Section 19 of the Sexual Offences Act 2012, as repealed and replaced by Section 4(a)(ii)...
One Billion Rising - Sierra Leone, in collaboration with the Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs, held a dialogue session with female inmates at the Freetown Female Correctional Center. Themed...
A 19-year-old, Emma Morlia Sesay, has been remanded to the female correctional center in Freetown after Magistrate Santigie Bangura ruled on February 12, 2025, that she should remain in custody while facing...
Ibrahim Koroma, a Twenty-six-year-old building contractor was before Magistrate Peter Brima Gogra of Pademba Road Court No.6 in Freetown on one count charge of Larceny contrary to section 2 of the Larceny...
FIFA Council Member Isha Johansen, also known as the founder of ‘Football for Reform’, orchestrated the release of four male inmates from the Freetown Correctional Centre in an effort to champion social...
50-year-old Abu Bakarr Ibrahim, a father of three children, his 39-year-old wife Mrs. Getura Ibrahim and his 16-year-old eldest son, Kashopen ibrahim have been remanded at the Maximum Correctional Centre...
