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Twenty-four people were shot dead and many others suffocated in a crush, the authorities say.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Makala Prison, dating from the 1950s, has a capacity of 1,500 prisoners, but more than 14,000 inmates were being held there, AFP reports.

Holy shit.

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At the time it was estimated that only 6% of the prisoners were actually serving sentences - the rest were stuck in DR Congo's legal system where cases can drag on for years.

Efffff. Bleak.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Have they ever hear of bails or probation?