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Investigation of Sustainability and Profitability of Correctional Centers in Nigeria

The Nigerian Correctional Service Act (2019) envisions a rehabilitative system, but the operational realities are defined by overcrowding, underfunding, and systemic inefficiencies. This systematic review explores how sustainability and profitability are integrated in this difficult environment and reconceptualizes what is meant by profit to encompass economic returns and the social value of less recidivism. In a review of 58 studies, the research found that there were critical obstacles such as catastrophic overcrowding, deteriorated infrastructure, and a fundamental disconnect between policy…