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3.3. JUVENILES IN DETENTION
from Protecting constitutional and procedural rights of pre-trial detainees through access to justice
Juveniles in conflict with the law had been arrested for a range of offences, both capital and noncapital offences. A majority, 27.8% were arrested for theft followed by aggravated defilement at 23.8%. Below is a breakdown of the nature of offences allegedly committed by the juveniles.
Table 10: Category of Offences committed by Juveniles (Source: ASF pre-trial detention project 13 December 2021)
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Conclusion
The findings from prison to a large extent align with previous statistics from police. Cases of defilement, assault, obtaining money by false pretence, and threatening violence featured prominently among the suspects and inmates interviewed in the four districts and are among the most committed offences. Likewise, theft and aggravated defilement were prominent among juveniles in conflict with the law.
