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Prisoners and those awaiting trial can now work in agriculture. One month of work reduces their sentence by three months under the new law.
President Ibrahim TraorΓ© stated, “From today, our prisoners will work in agriculture while their sentences are reduced. Our laws must reflect African values.”
He added that many African nations still use colonial-era punishment and rehabilitation methods.
This method will reform and correct a lot of youths who find themselves in prison.
Burkina Faso is being revived by this young leader.
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