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Dalo justice for farmers in Fiji

January 30, 2010

Under this program, the offender will return to the scene of the crime and, under supervision, plant five times the amount of dalo that was stolen.

To determine the exact amount stolen, wardens liaise with Taveuni police to ascertain the true amount in metric tonnes that needs to be replanted.

Officer in Charge of Taveuni Prison, Savenaca Vula, has been given the task of ensuring that planting schedules are synchronised with the duration of the inmate’s sentence.

The inmates who are part of this program will be closely monitored by the Prisons Service Education, Training and Rehabilitation Unit.

During the replanting process, farming materials will be supplied by the farmer.

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