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Prison DG Accused Of Holding Officers Rice Hostage Over Outing Fees

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By Staff Writer Fresh controversy has erupted within the Sierra Leone Correctional Service (SLCS) following allegations that Director-General Joseph John Senesie is withholding rice supplies intended for prison officers to compel them to pay contributions towards an outing organised by the Prison Officers’ Wives Association. Investigations by this newspaper suggest that officers have allegedly been ...

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