Zimbabwe VP Constantino Chiwenga told an African corrections meeting in Harare that the country plans to roll out a revamped parole program next year to fix prison overcrowding and shift toward rehabilitation over punishment. The old setup barely covered anyone besides dying inmates, but the updated framework under a new prison law will have a State Parole Board running supervised releases based on risk assessments.
Chiwenga said the government wants correctional facilities that run on tech and treat people decently as the country shoots for middle-income status. The reforms come with major infrastructure upgrades to existing lockups and construction of brand-new ones. He pushed other African nations to team up through regional associations instead of going solo on criminal justice overhauls, and the conference is supposed to guide the continent toward restorative justice policies.
Chiwenga said the government wants correctional facilities that run on tech and treat people decently as the country shoots for middle-income status. The reforms come with major infrastructure upgrades to existing lockups and construction of brand-new ones. He pushed other African nations to team up through regional associations instead of going solo on criminal justice overhauls, and the conference is supposed to guide the continent toward restorative justice policies.
