Reformation programmes in medium-security correctional facilities in Kwara State, Nigeria: evidence of functionality gaps
Muhinat B. Bello, Nimota Jibola Kadir Abdullahi, Mulikat L. Mustapha, Sonibare Segun · 2026
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Muhinat B. Bello and colleagues audit reform programs in Nigerian prisons in a 2026 study. They checked whether medium-security facilities in Kwara State have schooling and trade training that work in practice, not just on paper.
Using a checklist across three custodial centers, the team logged what rehabilitation resources and activities could be seen on site. The study leans on social learning theory from Bandura in 1977, as cited, which holds that inmates learn by watching prosocial models. Where such models are thin, old habits persist and reoffending follows. A share of 67 percent of the centers lacked a working education program by the figures given, and all centers shared deep gaps, as the authors report. The audit names fixes for crowded, underfunded prisons.
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| CREATOR | Muhinat B. Bello, Nimota Jibola Kadir Abdullahi, Mulikat L. Mustapha, Sonibare Segun |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 34239 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |