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Uganda: Fears of escapes due to World Cup – Prison officers banned from mobile phones

Its principles Uganda today banned workers in the country’s correctional institutions from using their mobile phones during the World Cup, on the grounds that inmates could take advantage of the “frenzy” of the matches and organize escapes.

The start of the World Cup on November 20, 2022 and the excitement that accompanies it could lead to prison breaks“, said the representative of the General Commissioner of prisonsFrank Maianza Bain, in a statement.

“Staff should not show up to work with (mobile) phones because they are distracting and reduce the level of alertness,” he added. At the same time, according to the Athens News Agency, he instructed those in charge to strengthen the security measures at the venues “where prisoners can watch football».

Group escapes are common in Ugandan prisons. In September 2007, more than 200 prisoners escaped from a maximum security prison in the Karamoja region. In 2006 another 500 escaped from a prison in Arwa, in the West Nile region.

According to official figures, Ugandan prisons house more than 6,000 prisoners.

Source: News Beast

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