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Families urged to support inmates during prison week
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Families of inmates have been encouraged not to abandon their relatives in prison, as continued support plays a critical role in rehabilitation and reintegration into society.
Speaking during the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) Prison Family Week, officials emphasised the importance of maintaining family ties, even for those serving long sentences.
"People must not neglect their relatives because they are convicts. Let us continue to live with them so that when they are released, they return to the same society," one official said.
Among those who visited inmates was Kenneth Tsinira, who travelled from Bulawayo with his wife to see his cousin, Tatenda Farai (34), currently serving a 17-year sentence at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison.
"We are here to give hope to our brother that a prison term comes to an end," said Tsinira. "President Emmerson Mnangagwa challenged us by pardoning a number of inmates through the amnesty, and who are we not to forgive our brother for whatever he did wrong?"
He added that the family no longer feels ashamed to visit and support their relative.
Other inmates who received visitors during the programme included Moses Mpofu, Rodwell Mutunya, Brian Mupaiki, and Jaison Muvhevhi.
The ZPCS Prison Family Week, which aims to strengthen family bonds and promote rehabilitation, is expected to conclude on Sunday.
Speaking during the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) Prison Family Week, officials emphasised the importance of maintaining family ties, even for those serving long sentences.
"People must not neglect their relatives because they are convicts. Let us continue to live with them so that when they are released, they return to the same society," one official said.
Among those who visited inmates was Kenneth Tsinira, who travelled from Bulawayo with his wife to see his cousin, Tatenda Farai (34), currently serving a 17-year sentence at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison.
"We are here to give hope to our brother that a prison term comes to an end," said Tsinira. "President Emmerson Mnangagwa challenged us by pardoning a number of inmates through the amnesty, and who are we not to forgive our brother for whatever he did wrong?"
He added that the family no longer feels ashamed to visit and support their relative.
Other inmates who received visitors during the programme included Moses Mpofu, Rodwell Mutunya, Brian Mupaiki, and Jaison Muvhevhi.
The ZPCS Prison Family Week, which aims to strengthen family bonds and promote rehabilitation, is expected to conclude on Sunday.
Source - BMetro
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