RIGHTS BEHIND BARS A Study of Prison Conditions In Zimbabwe 2018 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Forum acknowledges the assistance it received from its friends and partners in compiling this report. We thank the Zimbabwe Association for Crime Prevention and Rehabilitation of the Offender (ZACRO) for their established work in advocating for prisoners’ rights and their long standing relationship with the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) which enabled us to carry out the research work in the selected prisons. Sincere gratitude is extended to the ZPCS for facilitating the various prison visits and allowing the research teams to carry out their work. The Forum applauds the expertise and guidance received from Dr Admark Moyo in the development of this report. All this work would not have been accomplished without the support from our development partners who invest in the dignity of humanity. iii