Strengthening the country's criminal justice system
The objectives of the Crime & Justice Centre in Nigeria are multi-faceted and aimed at strengthening the country’s criminal justice system…
Centre For Penal and Justice Development
Strengthening criminal justice reform in Nigeria
The center seeks to play a pivotal role in the reform efforts of Nigeria’s criminal justice system, addressing issues such as inefficiencies, inequities, and deficiencies.
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Improving the criminal justice system in Nigeria
The Center for Penal and Justice Development also known as Center for Penal and Justice Development (CPJD) is a non-governmental organization registered with corporate affairs commission as an incorporated trustee. It was previously known as Free Criminal Defence and Bail Initiative having been registered in 2016.
The objectives of the Crime & Justice Centre in Nigeria are multi-faceted and aimed at strengthening the country’s criminal justice system and promoting regional cooperation in Africa and the Middle East. The center’s goals are as follows:
Objectives of the Crime & Justice Centre in Nigeria
Strengthening criminal justice reform in Nigeria:
The center seeks to play a pivotal role in the reform efforts of Nigeria's criminal justice system, addressing issues such as inefficiencies, inequities, and deficiencies.
Supporting criminal justice institutions to comply with extant laws:
The center will work towards ensuring that criminal justice institutions in Nigeria adhere to existing laws and regulations, promoting transparency and accountability.
Development of capacity of criminal justice stakeholders:
Through training, exchange programs, mentorship, and capacity building initiatives, the center aims to enhance the skills and knowledge of individuals and organizations involved in the criminal justice system.
Collaboration with policymakers and legislative bodies:
The center will engage with policymakers and legislative bodies to draft and implement policies and legislative frameworks that contribute to a more effective criminal justice system.
Initiatives to improve the criminal justice system:
The center will develop and support various relevant initiatives, mechanisms, programs, benchmarks, standard operating procedures, best practices, and modern interventions to improve and develop the criminal justice system in Nigeria.
Combating human trafficking, piracy, and emerging global offenses:
The center will engage with government agencies, development partners, civil society organizations, and regional and international partners to address these serious crimes.
Strengthening criminal justice reform in Nigeria:
The center seeks to play a pivotal role in the reform efforts of Nigeria's criminal justice system, addressing issues such as inefficiencies, inequities, and deficiencies.
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Our Programs
The Crime & Justice Centre in Nigeria seeks to play a significant role in improving the criminal justice system, addressing various challenges, and promoting regional cooperation and development in Africa and the Middle East.
Court Duty Solicitor Scheme (State and Federal)
Pre-Trial Services
Support of the implementation of ACJA/ACJL
Drafting & advocacy for the passage of secondary legislation (Practice direction/rules of ACJA/ACJL
Support to State ACJMC
Review of the ACJA/ACJL
Message from Executive Director -CPJD
I bring glad tidings from our organisation. It is my greatest pleasure to join my fellow Civil Society Practitioners who are involved in criminal justice reforms.
I dare to serve in this dreaded and often neglected area of the law.
As practitioners of criminal justice both in the United Kingdom and Nigeria for many years my experience in prosecution, defence, policy making, legislative drafting, anti-corruption experiences, conflict resolutions, security law, cyber-crime, wildlife and forest law, SGBV, offences, pro bono services, access to justice and training facilitation, will be well positioned to serve my country and Africa as a whole on the reform agenda. I therefore call on all my other colleagues’ leaders and organisations passionate about the special reform within the criminal justice system in Nigeria and Africa to partner with us in the quest for the revolutionary incursion into the strengthening of the criminal justice system collectively
