A Justice For All Programme has discharged Alex Dagarti, who has been on remand for eight years at the Ankaful prison.

Mr Dagarti, arrested on 26th October, 2010 and charged with rape was among several persons released from the Prison.

Court of Appeal Judge responsible for JFA programme, Justice Clemence Honyenuga discharging Dagarti said even the minimum sentence for rape is seven years and the man deserved to be discharge and release from the prison forthwith.

Alex Dagarti speaking with Kasapa Fm court correspondent after his release expressed appreciation to the Justice For All Program.

The Justice For All Pragramme

The Justice For All Pragramme is an initiative aimed at alleviating prison overcrowding through setting up special courts sittings to adjudicate remand prisoner cases in prisons throughout the country.

The Programme was initiated in 2007 by the then Attorney-General’s Department/Minister for Justice, Hon. Jeo Ghartey in close collaboration with the Judicial Service of Ghana, the Ghana Police Service, the Ghana Prisons Service, Lawyers, as well as Civil Society groups.