constituteproject.org PDF generated: 26 Sep 2013, 21:48 PART 5 PRISONS AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICE 227 Prisons and Correctional Service and its functions (1) There is a Prisons and Correctional Service which is responsible for-(a) the protection of society from criminals through the incarceration and rehabilitation of convicted persons and others who are lawfully required to be detained, and their reintegration into society; and (b) the administration of prisons and correctional facilities. (2) The Prisons and Correctional Service must be non-partisan, national in character, patriotic, professional and subordinate to the civilian authority as established by this Constitution. (3) An Act of Parliament must provide for the organisation, structure, management, regulation, discipline and, subject to section 231, the conditions of service of members of the Prisons and Correctional Service. 228 Minister responsible for Prisons and Correctional Service The President must appoint a Minister to be responsible for the Prisons and Correctional Service. 229 Commissioner-General of Prisons and Correctional Service (1) The Prisons and Correctional Service is under the command of a Commissioner-General of the Prisons and Correctional Service appointed by the President after consultation with the Minister responsible for the Prisons and Correctional Service. (2) The Commissioner-General of the Prisons and Correctional Service is appointed for a five-year term which may be renewed once. (3) A person who has served as Commissioner-General of the Prisons and Correctional Service may not be appointed to the command of any other security service. (4) The Commissioner-General of the Prisons and Correctional Service must exercise his or her command in accordance with general written policy directives given by the Minister responsible for the Prisons and Correctional Service acting under the authority of the President. Zimbabwe 2013 Page 96