EIGHTY-FOUR inmates at Harare Central Prison are on death
row, H-Metro is informed.
In an interview, the Prison Officer in Charge Assistant
Commissioner Never Kambizi said 84 inmates were condemned while three inmates
escaped prison at the beginning of the year.
The prison dad 1921 inmates as of yesterday. Ass Comm
Kambizi said the prison was oversubscribed with close to 500 prisoners.
“We have only one person who is on life imprisonment and
eighty-four condemned inmates.
“Holding capacity of Harare Central Prison is 1474 but
today we have 1921 inmates,” said Ass-Comm Kazingizi.
“Most of the inmates are undergoing training in various
skills to meet our mission to protect society from criminal elements through
the incarceration, rehabilitation of offenders for their successful
reintegration into society while exercising reasonable, safe, secure and humane
control.
“Community is benefiting from some of the services rendered
by inmates such as hand-made bags, car washing which is outside our fence for
easy access and music performance by our choir at various functions,” said
Ass-Comm Kazingizi.
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