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Mandatory drug sentences deemed unsustainable

THE Zimbabwe Civil Liberties and Drug Network (ZCLDN) warns that proposed mandatory custodial sentences for drug offences will worsen prison overcrowding.In a statement, the association said mandatory imprisonment for drug use, without the option of fines or non-custodial measures, was neither effective nor sustainable.“ZCLDN notes the government’s proposed introduction of mandatory custodial sentences for drug-related…

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