Pecohub The Medium Security Custodial Centre (MSCC) in Enugu has said that about 200 inmates are taking degree and higher degree programmes at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN).
Deputy Controller of Corrections (DCC) in-charge of the MSCC, Dr Sunday Igwe, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Enugu.
He said that a bulk of the inmates were undergoing their first degrees; while others were undergoing their masters and doctorate degrees.
He also disclosed that recently, over 102 inmates sat for the just-concluded National Examination Council (NECO) examination in anticipation of pursuing degree courses.
According to him, the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) under the current Controller-General, Sylvester Nwakuche, have continued to make monumental impact on inmates’ reformation and upgrade through education.
Igwe said that the current leadership of the NCoS had prioritised humane and impact-driven reformation especially educational upgrade and certification of inmates.
“Once they are here; we don’t just keep them idling away; we engage them in so many things that would make their stay worthwhile.
“In most instances; most of them come here without knowing how to write their names.
“As we engage them here through the process of education; some of them leave here with their degree certificates on various courses.
