New Jail Yard Completed

The first phase of the Mafanta Prison at Mafanta in the Tonkolili District which is under a construction and rehabilitation programme with funding from the Justice Sector Development has been completed and handed over to the Prison Department.

For the handing over-ceremony, Procurement Manager, Assistant Director Mr. Dennis K. Harman and Mohamed Opito Jimmy Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Prisons Department went over to Magboroka in the Tonkolili to grace the process.

According to Dennis K. Harman, the reconstruction and rehabilitation of Mafanta Prison is a move in the right direction undertaken by the Government of Sierra Leone and the JSDP saying “the facility was built with all needed amenities including toilets, hand lift pump and perimeter fence to ensure that the welfare of the inmates are duly protected at the same time ensuring security procedures are observed.

Among other things Harman said the facility provides an administrative structure consisting of twelve offices and sufficient cell blocks that will help ease the pressure on the central prison in Freetown.

The chief superintendent Lamin Gobbeh in charge of the facility said the officers are proud of having a well constructed and rehabilitated prison with more facilities now available more than ever before, assuring that the facilities will be unlisted for its intended purposes; expressing his sincere thanks and appreciation on behalf of the Prisons Department.

Meanwhile, the second phase will be begin anytime from now as all modalities have been put in place for the project to kick off. According to the plan the second phase will comprise of Mosque, Church, Hospital, recreational centre and workshop where training in carpentry, Gara tye-dying and tailoring is expected to be taking place for inmates. 

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