A local politician and his wife threw a lunch for inmates at a women's prison in Shurugwi. Joseph Mpasi, the MP for Shurugwi North, said the event was meant to lift spirits for Family Week. He told the women their incarceration was just a phase, not a definition of their future.
Mpasi promised ongoing support for prisoner rehabilitation programs. He said inmates could enroll at his wife's private school during or after their sentences. He is working with government ministries on this education plan. The lawmaker also stressed the need for family contact, offering transport help for visits.
Sitting on a parliamentary justice committee, Mpasi pledged to push for better inmate welfare and prison conditions. He framed the lunch as part of a broader commitment to inclusive development.
Mpasi promised ongoing support for prisoner rehabilitation programs. He said inmates could enroll at his wife's private school during or after their sentences. He is working with government ministries on this education plan. The lawmaker also stressed the need for family contact, offering transport help for visits.
Sitting on a parliamentary justice committee, Mpasi pledged to push for better inmate welfare and prison conditions. He framed the lunch as part of a broader commitment to inclusive development.
