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| UN official: take care of detainees |
| By UN News Centre |
| Published: 09/17/2008 |
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LIBERIA -A senior United Nations official in Liberia has called on a group of newly-trained corrections officers to keep in mind how they care for the prisoners entrusted to them, stressing that such treatment will be key to ensuring a safe and secure facility, as well as helping the detainees to become law-abiding citizens when they are released. “As corrections officers, you are responsible for the care, custody and control of human beings,” Marjo Callaghan, the head of the Corrections Advisory Unit of the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), said at a graduation ceremony for 66 new officers at the Liberia National Police Training Academy. “Therefore, appropriate treatment is imperative; and it is essential that you focus on the humane treatment of prisoners at all times,” she added. Ms. Callaghan pointed out that the majority of prisoners will return to the community. “They will be your neighbours, some may be family members, but the way in which you treat them while in custody will impact on how they act when they return.” Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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