A Research Report on Congestion of Prisoners in Tanzania: A Critical Analysis of the Law
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Mzumbe University
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A Compulsory Research Report in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Award of Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Degree of Mzumbe University
The purpose of the study was to establish the situation of the prisoner‟s congestion in Tanzania mainland, its effects to the inmates but also compliance with international standards on treatment of prisoners. The problem which became the outcry not only for inmates but both prisoners and remandees. The study has shown the effects of prisoner‟s congestion to the inmates such as gross violation of human rights, though the prison of Tanzania mainland are governed and managed by the different written domestic laws, international and Regional legal instruments related to the good treatment of inmates and management of prison. The study is divided into five chapters the first chapter introduce the research and it deals with background, statement of the problem and literatures reviews among others. Chapter two is all about the conceptual framework, in which some concepts regarding to components of criminal justice have been covered, moreover under chapter three the research deals with legal and institutional framework. Furthermore, chapter four of the research deals with the data presentations, data analysis and findings. To achieve this, the researcher used literature review to collect data which was acquired through reviewing books, articles and dissertations. The last part of this study is chapter five which contains brief conclusion as well as recommendations based on the findings which were obtained as result of data analysis. The objective of the study was to examine and investigate on causes of congestion of prison, to explore on the impact of congestion in prison, to give out some solution which can help to reduce and solve the problem such as court use alternative way of punishing criminals rather than imprisonment but also some strictly rules on providing bail should be reduced, examining the criminal justice component in relation to prisons congestion. The findings of the study has revealed that the problem of congestion in Tanzania has been caused by failure of some components of administration of criminal justice like courts and police in performing their duties effectives. The study also has revealed that the prison system of Tanzania has failed in achieving its main objective of rehabilitating prisoners.
The purpose of the study was to establish the situation of the prisoner‟s congestion in Tanzania mainland, its effects to the inmates but also compliance with international standards on treatment of prisoners. The problem which became the outcry not only for inmates but both prisoners and remandees. The study has shown the effects of prisoner‟s congestion to the inmates such as gross violation of human rights, though the prison of Tanzania mainland are governed and managed by the different written domestic laws, international and Regional legal instruments related to the good treatment of inmates and management of prison. The study is divided into five chapters the first chapter introduce the research and it deals with background, statement of the problem and literatures reviews among others. Chapter two is all about the conceptual framework, in which some concepts regarding to components of criminal justice have been covered, moreover under chapter three the research deals with legal and institutional framework. Furthermore, chapter four of the research deals with the data presentations, data analysis and findings. To achieve this, the researcher used literature review to collect data which was acquired through reviewing books, articles and dissertations. The last part of this study is chapter five which contains brief conclusion as well as recommendations based on the findings which were obtained as result of data analysis. The objective of the study was to examine and investigate on causes of congestion of prison, to explore on the impact of congestion in prison, to give out some solution which can help to reduce and solve the problem such as court use alternative way of punishing criminals rather than imprisonment but also some strictly rules on providing bail should be reduced, examining the criminal justice component in relation to prisons congestion. The findings of the study has revealed that the problem of congestion in Tanzania has been caused by failure of some components of administration of criminal justice like courts and police in performing their duties effectives. The study also has revealed that the prison system of Tanzania has failed in achieving its main objective of rehabilitating prisoners.
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Congestion, Prisoners