Justice for juveniles in African prison
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Abdul ready to attend his trial in a court in Freetown. He is accused of having a portable radio.

Photo: Fernando Moleres / Photo Philanthropy

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Abdul ready to attend his trial in a court in Freetown. He is accused of having a portable radio.
Prisoners from Pademba are taken to the court. They can punish prisoners years before they are sentenced.
Ibrahim Sesay being interrogated for a lack of a pair of slippers. He was accused of stealing a mobile at his school and sentenced to 18 months.
A 25 square meter cell for 60 inmates, who spend 16 hours inside with a bucket as a toilet. Remand prisoner block in Pademba.
Rainwater bath in the courtyard of Pademba Central prison. There is no water to bathe except if you have money to pay for it.
None of these minors received legal assistance in their trials, nor do they receive any family visits.
Mohamed Conteh, 14 years, receives the sentence of three years' imprisonment. He was accused of having a package of marijuana.
A hundred inmates attending an Evangelical service in the prison chapel.
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