Judge: Penal system needs systemic overhaul

1 week ago

The Maldivian penal system is failing to serve its core purpose of rehabilitating offenders and reducing recidivism and requires a systemic overhaul to address this pressing issue, said a Criminal Court judge on Sunday, as he presided over a remand hearing for a repeat offender. Drug abuse and petty theft – the latter of which is often connected to the former – are