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Article: Paralegal aid in Africa: A case study from Malawi. (CT Feature).
- Article from:
- Corrections Today
- Article date:
- February 1, 2002
- Author:
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If you were to enter a prison in the English-speaking portion of sub-Saharan Africa, the first thing that would strike you would be the antiquity of the institution. It would probably be a fort-like structure with an imposing gate and high walls. In the entry/reception area, you would be confronted with some kind of portcullis, or iron grating hung over the gateway and lowered between groves to prevent passage, leading into the main prison yard.
Through the bars of this inner gate, you would notice men dressed in rags sitting in the sun with nothing to do. You would walk through the reception area without being searched and would be admitted into the main yard. ...