Gbarnga, Bong County, Sept. 9 -- The Gbarnga Central Prison, housing some of Bong County's notorious criminals, is using buckets to cope with leaky roofs. A tour of the prison facility by our reporter, who was denied from taking photos, established that prisoners are sleeping in on wet floors as the result of leaky roofs.
The prison superintendent, Richard Z. Mulbah told FrontPageAfrica that since the destruction of the prison roof, inmates occupying the damaged facility are currently sleeping in the rainwater, leaving many of the prisoners to suffer from pneumonia, malaria and other illnesses. "The renovation of the prison has not been possible due to lack of funds. The roof is leaking and we have sent appeals out but have been told that ...