abolished under the Children‟s Law: Article 3.2 states “No law shall be valid if requires the execution of any form of killing of a child.” Since 2009, the capacity of the one and only Juvenile court has been strengthened through filling of all required positions. The court currently has 5 probation officers and social workers in addition to a clerk, sheriff, and 3 bailiffs. The Juvenile Judge, probation officers, and social workers have received comprehensive training in the country and abroad. While no additional Juvenile courts have been established, the Government, through the Judiciary has envisaged in the framework of Joint Justice and Security programmes to build 3 magisterial and 2 circuit courts in Bong, Lofa and Nimba Counties by 2013 taking into consideration the specific requirement of confidentiality and privacy in matters of juvenile hearings, including in-camera facilities. The Ministry of Justice has started the construction of a Juvenile Reform facility in Montserrado County to ensure all juveniles are treated in a manner as prescribed by the Juvenile Procedural code and the Children‟s Law, which states that the imprisonment of a child be an issue of last result and only in adequate serviced facilities of rehabilitative and educative nature, separated from adult detainees. (ii) Children deprived of their liberty, including any form of detention, imprisonment or placement in custodial setting and compliance with the provisions of Article 5(3) of the Children's Charter prohibiting death sentences on children (Article 17.2(a)) Article IX, section 3.4 of the Children‟s Law further states that “No person shall use unreasonable restraint or force against a child unless the child poses imminent threat of injury to him or herself or others.‟ Section 3.5 States that “Corporal punishment, placement in a dark cell, closed or solitary confinement, or other punishment that may compromise the physical or mental health or well-being of the child concerned are hereby prohibited.” (iii) Reformation, family reintegration and social rehabilitation (Article 17.3) c) Children of imprisoned mothers: Article XII, section 6.1 of the Children‟s Law states: “No expectant mother or a mother of a child below the age of 5 shall be imprisoned with her child. If necessary, the confinement of a convicted expectant mother or a mother of a young child shall be in a separate prison facility with her child where the child can continue to enjoy the nurture of her or his biological mother, including, where appropriate, being breastfed by such mother. Where there is no such facility, in the best interest of the child, the child shall be placed in a caregiver facility.” (i) Special treatment to expectant mothers and to mothers of infants and young children who have been found guilty by law (Article 30) Although no special treatment has been prescribed for expectant mothers and mothers of infants who have been found guilty by law, the Children‟s Law however guarantees that expectant convicted mothers shall be placed in a separate facility where she can continue to attend to her child with convenience. (ii) A mother shall not be imprisoned with her child (Article 3(d)) 16