This was after their applications had been heard by judges in a two-day session held in the prisons.

Another 32 had their applications refused, and there were four convictions.

Justice Clemence Jackson Honyenuga, an Appeal Court Judge with responsibility for the JFAP, told journalists that a total of 133 cases were heard.

The cases mostly involved misdemeanor; stealing and other lesser offenses.

The programme, launched a decade ago, is part of the drive to decongest the nation’s overcrowded prisons.

Justice Honyenuga said, mindful of the deplorable conditions at the prisons, steps were also being taken towards the imposition of non-custodial sentences.

He reminded judges and magistrates to avoid throwing people into jail unnecessarily.

Prisoners, wanting to take advantage of the JFAP applied through the National Review Taskforce – made up of all stakeholders in the criminal justice system.

People charged with murder, robbery and narcotic offense, and had languished in prison for three or more years without trial, also qualified to apply.

Three judges; Justice Honyenga, Justices Angelina Homiah-Mensah and Constant Hometo, presided over this year’s cases.

Justice Samuel Boakye-Yiadom, Deputy Judicial Secretary, Northern Sector, applauded Commissioner of Police (COP) Ken Yeboah, the Ashanti Regional Commander, and Deputy Director of Prisons (DDP) Nelson Duut, Regional Prisons’ Officer, for assisting to make the session a big success.
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Source: GNA

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Christina Jahnz said she was late for a meeting after dropping her daughter off at school in Elizabeth, Colorado, when she attempted to send a voice text through her mobile phone.

But in glancing down, she took her eyes off the road and ended up crashing into a guardrail.

The impact forced the wooden beam through her car and into her thigh and buttocks.

Firefighter were forced to cut either end of the pole before transporting Ms Jahnz to hospital where it was removed in surgery.

Ms Jahnz, who is expected to make a full recovery, said: “I lost count of the number of stitches after 40.”

Doctors said she was extremely lucky the pole missed her major arteries.

The mum – who spent four days in hospital – is now advising others to learn from her mistake.

“It’s devastating knowing that I could have prevented it to begin with. I just hope my story helps to save the lives of others. Don’t text and drive,” Jahnz told 9 News.

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Source: Mirror.co.uk

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