PG Warns Pre-Trial Detention Is Choking Zimbabwe’s Prisons

5,970 detainees in prison population have not been convicted of a crime - Zimbabwe

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PG warns pre-trial detention is choking Zimbabwe’s prisons

HARARE – Zimbabwe’s prisons are holding nearly 10,000 inmates beyond their designed capacity, prompting Prosecutor General Loice Matanda-Moyo to issue a sweeping directive urging prosecutors to aggressively pursue bail, fines and community service instead of custodial sentences. In an internal memo dated January 7, 2026, seen by ZimLive, Matanda-Moyo revealed that the country’s prison population stands at 27,683 inmates against an official holdi…

Zimbabwe prisons bursting seams … PG calls for fewer custodial sentences

Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ZIMBABWE’S prisons are severely overcrowded, with Prosecutor-General Loice Matanda-Moyo calling on prosecutors to actively pursue non-custodial sentences... To access this content, please purchase a subscription by clicking the button below and select a package of your choice! Subscriptions