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The re-introduction and broadening of the Parole System in Zimbabwe will ensure that rehabilitated inmates can positively contribute towards the nation’s development, President Mnangagwa has said.
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He said this at the joint Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services pass-out parade for courses 156 and 157 at the Ntabazinduna Training Depot, Matabeleland North province on Saturday.
The President said with the reorientation of the country’s correctional philosophy, inmates, once rehabilitated, have a role to play in the nation’s development agenda.
“Under the Second Republic, we have witnessed a significant reorientation of the correctional philosophy towards a system grounded in empowerment, positive change, purpose, and impact. This approach affirms my Administration’s belief that every Zimbabwean has a role to play in building our motherland. As such, inmates, once rehabilitated, must do their part; no one and no place is being left behind in our ongoing national development agenda.
“To this end, the reintroduction and broadening of the Parole System marks a major milestone. The system will now be extended to deserving individuals who have demonstrated genuine reform and readiness to positively contribute to society,” he said.
President Mnangagwa added that the country’s hosting of the inaugural Zimbabwe Parole System Conference in December will enable dialogue, knowledge exchange, and guide stakeholders towards a Parole framework that balances justice, rehabilitation, and community safety.
“In the same vein, Government is also advancing the establishment of Community Correctional Centres, which provide non-custodial alternatives for selected inmates. These centres will promote rehabilitation within communities, while easing congestion in correctional facilities,” said President Mnangagwa.
