Section 344 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos

Section 344 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Duties of probation officers. It provides as follows:

It shall be the duty of a probation officer, subject to the directions of the Court—
(a) to visit or receive reports on the person under supervision at such reasonable intervals as may be specified in the probation order or subject as the probation officer may deem fit, if the person on probation is not actually residing with the probation officer;

(b) to see that he observes the conditions of his recognisance;

(c) to report to the Court as to his behaviour;

(d) to advise, assist, and befriend him and when necessary to endeavour to find him suitable employment.

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