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A Visitor's Perspective: Beyond the Prison of a Prisoned Mind

"We should be open to the idea that there are proven leaders within the prison population in Kamiti ..."

Graduate: James Osano

I get satisfaction from the fact that I am now able to help others, who like me, are in prison and cannot afford legal representation.

Pascal Kakuru: In His Own Words

There are many dates I will not forget.

Pascal Kakuru: The Law Graduate

If you see the bars, the walls... if you let yourself accept where you are, that is the end. If you asked me how I survived in prison, I don’t know, God knows’.

A Visitor’s Perspective: Pascal Kakuru

In 12 years Pascal has been more than a couple of hundred yards from the room in which he lives only once: the room is a prison cell in Upper Prison, the maximum security wing at Luzira, Kampala - Uganda

When Justice Is Served From Behind Bars

We share the stories of two more of our Graduates - Meschak Ouma and Philip Mueke - who have overcome great challenges to study the law and ensure that justice is served in Kenyan Prisons.

Release: John Bosco Oryem

As an inmate at Upper Prison, in his own words, Oryem said the need to study law was because of his desire to be able to defend the under-privileged population in the courts of law.

Graduates: Willis Ochieng and Peter Kago

Two of our Law Graduates from 2018 - Willis Ochieng and Peter Kago - have carried the roles of prisoner, paralegal, student and teacher. We might find this extraordinary but they are not unique.

From the Pain of Arrest to a Promising Future - One Man’s Story

In my time as a paralegal I have helped a number of inmates receive reduced sentences, while others have been acquitted.

Maryanne Mutembei

Maryanne works as an Officer in Charge at Thika Women's Prison. Last year she visited the UK on our Secondment Programme which helps senior criminal justice personnel observe UK prison management systems.

Pascal Kakuru

Pascal began studying law whilst on death row. He became APP’s first student to receive a Law Degree (LLB) from the University of London in September 2017 and is continuing to study for his Masters (LLM).