The Malawi Prison Service (MPS) reports that it has seized more than 500 mobile phones, 1,000 SIM cards, 5 kilograms of Indian hemp, and various other prohibited items since the introduction of advanced scanning machines at Zomba Central Prison.
The Malawi Prison Service (MPS) says the country’s prisons are currently holding about 12,000 inmates against a recommended capacity of 9,000.
The Malawi Prisons Service says it anticipates a decrease in the strain on food and housing resources following President Peter Mutharika’s announcement of a 12-month general amnesty for all inmates, excluding those serving life sentences, in celebration of this year’s independence.
A prisoner at Ntcheu prison is suspected of escaping earlier today.
The Malawi Prison Service has dismissed reports that Dr. Victoria Bobe murder suspects paraded by police are Chichiri Prison inmates.
