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Courts to review cases of mothers in jail with children

State Department of Correctional Services PS Mary Muthoni: Keeping children in prison affects their growth. [File, Standard]

The State Department of Correctional Services and the Judiciary have embarked on de-congesting jails in a process targeting petty offenders and mothers.

Principal Secretary at the Department Mary Muthoni on Monday made an impromptu visit to the Nakuru Prison where she said the move was aimed at alleviating the suffering of the children.

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