Born Behind Bars: 294 Babies Living in Uganda’s Prisons
The Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) has revealed that at least 294 babies are currently living in prison facilities alongside their incarcerated mothers, a situation that has further worsened congestion in prisons across the country. The disclosure was made by Aggrey Aturwanirire, the Commissioner of Prisons in charge of Planning, while
Uganda Prisons Warns Dismissed Warder Over Public Utterances
The Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) has warned former warder Lawrence Ampe over his public utterances following his dismissal from the force. Last month, the Uganda Prisons Service dismissed the Ngora-based warder after videos he posted on social media accusing the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) of corruption and mismanagement went
Uganda Prisons Fires Ngora Warder Over Viral TikTok Criticism
The Uganda Prisons Service has dismissed a Ngora-based warder after his blunt social media videos accusing the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) of corruption and mismanagement went viral, triggering a national debate on free speech within the security forces. Lawrence Ampe, a prisons warder attached to Ngora Prison, was quietly
