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KENNA Partners with CELSIR to Provide Legal Support to Incarcerated Persons on Social Justice Day

KENNA Partners with CELSIR to Provide Legal Support to Incarcerated Persons on Social Justice Day

Overview

In commemoration of Social Justice Day, KENNA partnered with the Centre for Legal Research and Inmate Rehabilitation (CELSIR) to host a legal clinic at the Maximum Security Correctional Centre in Enugu on 20th February 2026. Themed "Empowering Inclusion and Restoring Justice for Incarcerated Persons," the session reached 113 awaiting-trial individuals through a plenary on criminal justice procedures, covering bail, plea bargaining, and defendants' rights.

During breakout sessions, thirty individuals received one-on-one legal guidance, with eligible cases connected directly to the Ministry of Justice, Enugu State, for prosecutorial review. The initiative reflects KENNA's commitment to fair hearing safeguards, reducing pre-trial congestion, and ensuring that access to legal information serves as a pathway to justice.

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