PROPOSAL
This
beautiful project is centered on An evaluation
of the Administration of
prisons service in Nigerian ( A
case study of medium security prison, Oko,
Benin City.
This
investigation (study) was conducted amongst 200 staff, 100 prison and 15
ex-convict of medium security, Oko.
The
objectives of the study was to carefully evaluate the Administration of prison
systems as:
To determine the type of prison
administration in medium security, Oko, Benin
City.
To determine the degree of effectiveness of
the administrative system in the reformation, rehabilitation and re-integration
of prisoners into the larger society in medium security prison, Oko.
To carefully find out the problems, if any
associated with the prisons service administrative system.
To prove best possible solution to these
problems, which will enhance greater efficiency in prisons service
administration in terms of crime control.
It
was observed that through the use of questionnaires and interview, it was
discovered that the inefficiency and ineffectiveness in prison administrative was due to certain
factors like lack of regular training of staff, provision of necessary tools
and machines in the various in the
prison, employing best practices in doing things and the punitive nature of
imprisonment.
The
items contained in the questionnaires were designed to effectively test the
hypotheses stated in chapter one which also include the introduction, statement
of problem e.t.c. Chapter two dealt on literature reviewed and theoretical
framework.
While
chapter three dealt on the mythology that was employed in the investigation. And chapter five dealt on summary of findings
and conclusion and Bibliography.
On
the whole, the four stated hypothesis were confirmed to be true by the data
obtained. Thus, it is the conclusion of the researcher that a proper prison
administration would bring about efficiency and effectiveness that could
adequately transform prisons reformation, rehabilitation and re-integration
into a reality.