This number exceeds the recommended capacity of 17 000, sparking concerns about the country’s ability to cope with the ever-increasing number of inmates.
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Prisons wary of coronavirus  

ZIMBABWE Prisons are taking precautions through minimising visits amid the coronavirus (Covid-19) scare in the country and have called for the government to speed up the prisoners’ amnesty that will see the release of 6 000 prisoners countrywide. In their statement, the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) said it is vital to minimise visits…

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