CORONAVIRUS : SPEED UP AMNESTY RELEASE

The Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) has
appealed to the Government to speed up the release of pardoned inmates to
decongest facilities and reduce the spread of coronavirus in case of an
outbreak.

An estimated 6 000 prisoners serv…

The Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) has appealed to the Government to speed up the release of pardoned inmates to decongest facilities and reduce the spread of coronavirus in case of an outbreak. An estimated 6 000 prisoners serving for non-violent crimes are expected to be released through an amnesty that cuts the length of their sentences to de-congest prisons. Cabinet