There are now plans to open up a new remand center within the prison complex in Lautoka.
Spokesperson Semesa Uluiviti said this center is expected to cater for 96 to 100 inmates.
Meanwhile, the $11.6 million new remand center at Devo in Walu Bay is progressing well and is expected to be completed by mid February.
Once it’s open, the new center is expected to house 200 inmates.
Story by: Praneeta Prakash