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And to undertake follow
ups on beneficiaries while marketing ZACRO at the same time.
Summary of Prisons Visits in Mashonaland, and Manicaland regions.
Table one….
Situational Analysis per Prison
Challenges, Needs and Interventions
Ridigita (Background Information)
The visit to this satellite prison of Marondera prison
was done by Mr Mudehwe and Miss Bhunhu om 11
March 2008. The prison was generally clean,
spacious and well aerated so much that hygiene
standards were alright. At the prison the inmates
were engaged in farming and rabbitry project. Some
inmates were engaged in welding, fence and shoe
making and were benefiting from these projects.
Little Kraal (Background Information)
The prison was well aerated and generally clean.
Rehabilitation projects included rabbitry, farming,
welding, pottery and art. Education was pursued by
the inmates while there was a teacher who taught
both the inmates and the prison officers.
Rusape (Background Information)
The pair of ZACRO staff – Mr Mudehwe and Miss
Bhunhu visited the prison on 12 March 2008.
Situation on ground was pathetic. Health and
hygiene issues were major concern. TB was
prevalent. The prison looked dirty and smelly thus
posing a health hazard at this penal institution.
Generally conditions at this prison were bad and
humanitarian assistance in various forms was
needed.
Mutare Remand (Background Information)
ZACRO staff – Mr Mudehwe and Miss Bhunhu
visited the prison on 12 March 2008. Gardening was
in place. Health standards were generally alright but
more had to be done on hygiene and house keeping
issues. Inmates needed to learn but they lacked
resources. This is despite that the remand inmates
stayed for period time at the prison and did not resort
to learn.
Mutare Farm (Background Information)
The prison was visited on 13 March 2008 by Mr
Mudehwe and Miss Bhunhu. Rehabilitation projects
at the prison included building, welding, rabbitry,
Though technical education was pursed at the prison,
academic education was hampered as most of the
times prisoners concentrated on farming while they
lacked text books and a library. They thus requested:
• Sporting balls for inmates to play and relax
• A piggery project.
• Starter packs to enable them start projects
upon release from prison and be set to lead
decent lives
Challenges, Needs and Interventions
There was no enough:
• Reading material at the prison. Thus ZACRO
donated some of the reading books needed by the
inmates.
• However – inmates due to be released were
concerned with their lives after prison experience in
terms of having decent life.
Challenges, Needs and Interventions
The most need was
• Clothing as most inmates needed decent
clothing
While some walked half nude and requested khaki
and white cloth to make uniforms and resources for
kitting, sewing and shoe making.
• They too wanted to pursue soap making and
Carpentry. By time of visiting there were no projects
on ground except knitting done by female inmates.
Challenges, Needs and Interventions
Inmates needed:
• A library, academic and recreational books
And other reading materials, legal representation and
funds to pay bails.
• Resources were needed to start small projects
and sustain themselves and be empowered with
skills and enable them start their on projects upon
release.
Challenges, Needs and Interventions
Needs:
• The prisoners wanted more books for the
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