President Mnangagwa’s amnesty emptied Connemara Prison and now guards are having to do all the work at the prison farm. They are headi...
President Mnangagwa’s amnesty emptied Connemara Prison and
now guards are having to do all the work at the prison farm.
They are heading cattle, tending to fields and guarding
crops against baboons. The guards are furious and have appealed to their
superiors to supply prisoners. .The prison officers say that their duties are
only to escort inmates to perform duties and not for them to actually do them.
Masvingo Mirror reports that Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services spokesperson
Assistant Commissioner Elizabeth Banda has said that suitable
inmates were being sought for the open prison.
"Yes we do not have inmates at Connemara at the
moment. All 65 inmates were pardoned
during Amnesty and now we are in the process of selecting suitable
candidates to go to the Open Prison. The process is being done nationwide so
very soon we expect to send inmates there," said Banda.
Connemara is located about 30 Kilometres from Gweru along
Gweru- Kwekwe Highway and it has 120 prison guards.
"The process is taking long because remember the
Prison is unique in the sense that inmates have free movement; they are given
home leave days so we have to be careful with the selection of suitable
candidates," said Banda.
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