The Zambia prison service will this Friday release 59 inmates on parole from the central region following the National Parole Board’s recommendation and the subsequent approval by the Commissioner of Prisons.
This is contained in a press statement released to ZANIS by Prisons Director of International Relations and Corporate Affairs, Daniel Chiwela.
The release of the 59 inmates will take place at Mukobeko maximum prison.
Mr. Chiwela said the parole was a conditional, gradual and timely release of prisoners from the prison by a discretionary order of the parole authority.
He further said when inmates are released on parole, they receive support and are under supervision by prison’s extension officers.
Mr. Chiwela said that as a result of parole, re-offending and getting back to jail by inmates released on parole, would be reduced, thereby contributing to public safety.
He explained that conditional release entailed that an inmate was given sometime in the community as a parolee to serve the remainder of the sentence under conditions that made the inmate a licensee to serve part of the sentence outside prison in the community so that they could fend for themselves eventually after their sentence expired.
ZANIS
Well and good. Hope and trust that this parole thing won’t be abused. Can imagine thoze with some “power/influence” using this to their advantage.
Hope convicted corrupt govt. officialls won’t be among them!
chance for K.Bulaya& the army commanders…this is zed!
Hope nabena spoila kapenda bakafuma nabena
#4, you are behind. Spoiler got that chance three years before he was killed by police late last year in shimabala area. He was involved in armed robbery after possing as a confessed Born Again. Got all that support for nothing. Uwakalema takaleka.
…and when they are released on parole, they run like hell…
Isn’t this normal? I don’t see how this is news.
Hopefully Captain Solo comes out also.