Meya Khanyezi

About a fifth of all prisoners in Zimbabwe were released on Thursday under a presidential amnesty a few months ahead of crunch general elections. A total of 4,270 inmates, mostly men, were let out, according to the Zimbabwe Prisons and…
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In recent months, precious lives have been lost while some unfortunate victims have suffered life-threatening injuries during violent crimes involving firearms and other dangerous weapons.
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Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) spokesperson Meya Khanyezi has denied ill-treating incarcerated journalist Hopewell Chin’ono and opposition leader Jacob Ngarivhume and admitted that the two are being denied access to their…
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The Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) has refuted claims on social media that former Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry Priscah Mupfumira — who is in jail for grand corruption — has been getting special treatment…
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Despite the release of 3 000 prisoners through the Presidential Amnesty last year, Zimbabwe’s prisons are still overpopulated, with the country’s correctional facilities carrying 2 382 inmates above their recommended capacity.
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