A Critical Analysis Of Imprisonment As A Form Of Penal Punishment In Uganda; A Case Study Of Luzira Prison

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

APPROVAL ., ii

DEDICATION iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

LIST OF ACRONYMS V

LIST OF STATUTE CONSTITUTION AND DOMESTIC LEGISLATIONS vi

CHAPFER ONE 4

1.0 Introduction — 4

.1 deflnitions

1.2 The brief historical perspective ofthe prison system in Uganda 6

I .3 Objectives of study 6

1.4 Statement ofthe problem 6

1.5 Scope ofthe study 7

I .6 General objective 7

I .6.1 Specific objectives 7

1.62 Research questions 7

I .7 methodology 8

I .7.1 Research design 8

1.7.2 Study area 8

1 .8 literature review 8

CHAPTER TWO

2.0 Introduction ii

2. I The Iaw governing prisons in Uganda II

2.2 International Iaw on imprisonment 24

2.3 Types of crirninal sentences 25

CHAPTER THREE 27

3.0 Introduction 27

3.3 Significance of imprisonment 29

3.4 Lintitations of Imprisonment 31

CHAPTER FOUR 33

4.0 Introduction 33

4.1 General objective 33

4.2 Prison conditions

4.3 Physical abuse 34

4.4 Prevention and treatment of diseases 35

-.5 Addressing the causes ofpoor health conditions in Uganda prisons Criminal justice failures

4.6 Prison service failures of management and health service 39

CHAPTER FIVE 40

5.1 Recornrnendations 40

5.2 conclusion 44

.APPENDIX 48

A. Questionnaire to Local Inmates OR detainees 48

APPENDIX i3: Questionnaire fix Prison Officers 51

APPENDIX C: Questionnaire fix NGOS 54