“Dear Nigerian Judiciary letter” Please Review The Bail Conditions, Fines, Fees Imposed On Accused Persons
Dear Nigerian Judiciary
My Name is V!@#$% O&*(^&* in ( Falz the bad guy's voice) and Nigerian comedian Funke Akindele's voice. Am worried about the constitutional concerns regarding bail bond, fees and fines imposed on poor defendants or even the rich ones. Strikes to me like the courts in giving such exorbitant amount or sureties, is of the opinion that an accused is guilty and only wants to truncate their release. In cases involving misdemeanors, quasi-criminal ordinance violations and civil infractions.
Typically, courts do not sentence defendants to incarceration in
these cases; monetary fines are the norm, Yet the
harm caused by unlawful practices can be
profound. These Individuals maybe confronted with escalating debt repeatedly, lose their jobs; and become trapped in cycles of poverty
that can be nearly impossible to escape.
Dear Nigerian Judiciary, If you could kindly do 1 or two of these things you would reduce the number
1) Courts shouldn’t incarcerate a person for nonpayment without first determining whether the person is indigent and whether the failure to pay is willful.
2) Courts should consider alternatives to incarceration for indigent defendants unable to pay. Alternatives could include requiring community service or classes, reducing the debt or extending the time for payment.
3) Courts should not condition access to a judicial hearing on the prepayment of fees and fines.
4) Courts shouldn’t use bail or bond practices that keep indigent defendants incarcerated because they can’t afford to pay or get sureties for their release.
Thank you Team Justice
Yours' faithfully,
Signs
V!@#$%^ O%^&*(((
Dear Nigerian Judiciary, If you could kindly do 1 or two of these things you would reduce the number
1) Courts shouldn’t incarcerate a person for nonpayment without first determining whether the person is indigent and whether the failure to pay is willful.
2) Courts should consider alternatives to incarceration for indigent defendants unable to pay. Alternatives could include requiring community service or classes, reducing the debt or extending the time for payment.
3) Courts should not condition access to a judicial hearing on the prepayment of fees and fines.
4) Courts shouldn’t use bail or bond practices that keep indigent defendants incarcerated because they can’t afford to pay or get sureties for their release.
Thank you Team Justice
Yours' faithfully,
Signs
V!@#$%^ O%^&*(((
Let Me Come And Be Going(Nigerian English)
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