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Mukudzei Chingwere
Herald Reporter
Zimbabwe is committed to comprehensive correctional reform through the establishment of institutions that are modern, humane, technologically-driven and development-oriented, Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has said.
Dr Chiwenga was speaking at the inaugural African Parole Conference in Harare this afternoon.
The conference brought together leaders and policymakers from across the continent to explore innovative approaches to parole and rehabilitation.
“In light of these foundational principles, the Republic of Zimbabwe stands at a critical turning point in its national correctional reform journey,” said VP Chiwenga.
“The Government remains committed to the establishment of correctional institutions that are modern, humane, technologically-driven, and development-oriented.”
He stressed that as a nation aspiring to achieve upper-middle-income status, Zimbabwe must move away from outdated and punitive correctional models.
“We are compelled to advance systems that uphold human dignity, strengthen community safety and actively support offender rehabilitation; all of which serve the paramount, overarching interest of sustainable national development,” said VP Chiwenga.
The Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Dr Jenfan Muswere; Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi, Commissioner General of the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service, Dr Moses Chihobvu, several heads of correctional services from the continent, and senior Government officials attended the event.
