Knowledge of Declaration of Rights before trainings Knowledge of Declaration of Rights Fairly 27% Knowledge of UN Minimum Stantards for Prisoners before training Very Much 73% Knowledge of UN Minimum Stantards for Prisoners after training Very Much 85% Fairly 15% Very Much 8% Testimonials “The workshops really improved me as a prison officer that I should be more professional and observe that inmates are human beings. I wish to attend more of such workshops and seminars.” “LRF should engage all ZPCS officials for this type of workshop in order to educate all officers.” “The running of these workshops actually drives ZPCS officials to appreciate work done by human rights groups which was previously seen as being a burden to the service.” Not At All 23% Fairly A Little 23% A Little 46% “Yes – LRF is trying to promote justice, human rights for both inmates and staff through educating the staff members of prisons. Again LRF also needs to know from the staff itself e.g. their constraints in carrying out their duties properly and then address such issues in their training.” “Thank you for conducting this workshop. I was not aware that prisoners had rights. I thought once incarcerated the prisoner loses all rights.” Police Officers’ Workshops Seven workshops were conducted for 173 police officers, 70 being females. The focus was primarily on imparting knowledge about how children come into contact with the law and the legal assistance framework for juvenile offenders; the rights of accused persons 24 Legal Resources Foundation Annual Report 2015 as enshrined in the Zimbabwean Constitution were also covered, as was the importance of proper docket compilation and management. The workshops provided platforms for the officers to question their own understanding of the topics and led to a better understanding of the issues discussed.