Dear Partners, Supporters, and Friends, This newsletter highlights key events, achievements, and upcoming plans as we continue working towards a just and humane society. As we step into a new quarter, we reflect on the journey so far in 2025. The first quarter has been filled with impactful activities, advocacy efforts, and transformational interventions. At …
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2024 HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY,NIGERIA! Carmelite Prisoners’ Interest Organization (CAPIO) celebrates the spirit of freedom, unity, and resilience. Together, let’s work towards a brighter, more just, and inclusive future for everyone. CORRECTIONAL AND JUSTICESECTOR REFORMS: NO VOICE, NOCHOICE Carmelite Prisoners’ Interest Organization(CAPIO) remains committed to driving meaningful reform in Nigeria’s correctional and justice sectors through its …
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Our organizations Growth & Success in Q3 2024 As we approach the close of the year, we are proud to reflect on the progress CAPIO has made in 2024. Our team has worked tirelessly to implement impactful projects and advocacy campaigns, leading to significant strides in our mission to support inmates and promote justice reform. …
Pollrite23 Project In line with the goals of CAPIO Pollrite23 project which is geared towards promoting advocacy and political participation of inmates in Nigeria, CAPIO Nigeria on the 15th January, trained inmates (male and female) in Enugu maximum security custodial Centre, on advocacy and media. The training lasted three sessions, which was strategized towards building …
(Name withheld) according to him saw a lady urinating on a portion of land forbidden to be urinated on and he told her it was abominable and what to do. He volunteered to help her get the items for the cleansing. Unfortunately, the father of the lady whom she had come to market with started looking for her as he did not know where she was.
He was arraigned before a magistrate court sitting in Enugu on a lone count charge of stealing.
The defendant was arrested in November 2018 upon an allegation by the complainant (tricycle owner) that he was unable to make returns to the owner of the tricycle.
CAPIO successfully represented eight defendants out of which six were minors and students of different secondary schools in Enugu State. According to their story, they all attended the funeral ceremony of the grandmother of one of them and got stranded
CAPIO successfully represented eight defendants out of which six were minors and students of different secondary schools in Enugu State. According to their story, they all attended the
David was a single adult before his arrest and subsequent prosecution, was a commercial driver with a well-known transport company in the South-East. David was charged on a two-count charge of conspiracy to Felony, Stealing and Stealing. David was arraigned in 2022 but has been in custody since 2021. David was arraigned before the M