Maldives: UNODC promotes non-custodial measures to reduce overcrowding in prisons

Male, Maldives/14 June 2022: A national stakeholder’s consultation on the implementation of non-custodial measures was held in the Maldives in partnership with the Maldives Correctional Service (MCS).

The consultation was attended by officials from MCS, Department of Judicial Administration, Maldives Police, Attorney General’s Office and the Prosecutor General’s Office.

UNODC South Asia’s Criminal Justice Expert and Commissioner of Maldives Correctional Service addressed the consultation, highlighting the importance of non-custodial measures in order to reduce overcrowding in prisons.

This activity contributes to SDG 5 and SDG 16: https://sdg-tracker.org/

(Supported by US Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs)