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Inmates At Isoka Prison Sleeping In Shifts
Inmates at Isoka State prison in Isoka district in Muchinga province are forced to sleep in shifts every night because the prison has run out of bed space due to overcrowding.
Isoka District Commissioner Major Joe Siwila says the prison is congested forcing inmates such as Remandees and Prohibited Immigrants to sleep in shifts.
Major Siwila described the situation at the Prison as sad saying that in most instances the three cells at the prison meant for about 98 inmates were currently packed with 324 in mates.
He has attributed the congestion to the influx of prohibited immigrants arrested by the Immigrations department at Nakonde border post recently.
Major Siwila adds that the congestion was also due arrests by the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) and the Zambia Police Service.
Posted by Kunda
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News
February 11, 2015 at 9:07 am
Those who are in prison because of sin must repent because in hell souls sleep on eternal fire.
Denkete
February 11, 2015 at 1:09 pm
Not all pipo in prison are at fault. If u drive, at some point in yo life u will be put in custody. A Pedestrian may run into yo car, and b4 u go to court u will be reminded.
News
February 11, 2015 at 4:10 pm
You are correct,that is why i wrote, “those who
are in prison because of sin must repent”,having
at the back of my mind that some who are in prison are not guilty before God,therefore,even
if they die,God will take them to paradise, which is far much better than any place in this
sinful world.
jack malama
February 11, 2015 at 4:25 pm
Iwe news waba itole wahufwa ie
MMMM
February 12, 2015 at 1:12 pm
grow up jack malama
Sir Godde
February 12, 2015 at 6:30 pm
My dear News in Bemba we say “Umulandu mume bakupulafye” Do not think all pipo in Prison are guilty no. Especially that, these are not yet guilty but suspects. Ba Chato wesu (Commissioner of Prisons) please do something. Its not normal. I totally agree with Mundetelele. those with simple cases like smoking Ganja, fighting, should be put on community work. They should be reporting to the DC’s offices every morning.
mwape kunda
February 11, 2015 at 9:09 am
please the government look in the matter serious that’s inhuman they are our brother they are human to.
Ken
February 11, 2015 at 9:27 am
Wait until these guys visit your house full of virgin daughters at 02:00 hours.
Judge Joe Bidden
February 11, 2015 at 11:01 am
@Ken even a convicted criminal deserves human rights. You cant pack humans like tinned sardine fish.
Zick
February 11, 2015 at 9:23 am
We are all sinners in one way or another.
We need Jesus more than anything else. To be in prison is not the only way to be bound, many of us walk in the streets but bound even more than a prisoner.
News
February 11, 2015 at 11:03 am
If we know that we are sinners, then we have to
repent before its too late,otherwise, God won`t
spare us, we will be severely punished.
Read John 3:16-20, John 8:32-36 and 1John 3:5-8.
God loves us, by His grace all is possible, what matters is obedience.
B
February 11, 2015 at 9:31 am
Most of the prisoners we have in Zambian prisons are innocent
kabaso
February 11, 2015 at 10:47 am
lack of initiatives by government. make bunker beds ( from floor – up the roof) a single floor space can accommodate 10 or more prisoners going up – very simple
kabaso
February 11, 2015 at 10:48 am
kupanga fye ne fishimbi ama bunker beds its not a big deal.
Judge Joe Bidden
February 11, 2015 at 10:57 am
Thats very inhuman whats the government’s position on this? Yet the president is busy addressing MPs in Angola (3 weeks in power!), WTF! Now say one of them has T.B?
cj
February 11, 2015 at 11:07 am
this picture is from Malawi. it was posted sometimes last year.
for sure this is very bad development, somebody needs to do something for our criminals.
IF NOT
February 11, 2015 at 11:55 am
What has this congestion got to do with ECL when he has just been in Power for less than a month? Rome was not build in a day, give him time to correct issues. Of course this situation is terrible especially that some inmates have been wrongly convicted or innocent.
CD4
February 11, 2015 at 12:00 pm
This picture rily scares me,,,but balanda ati umulandu mume,,,tu ukumpulafye…u wudnt want to go there,,,can’t they transfer them to where its less congested oris it that evry prison in zambia is like this??????
IF NOT
February 11, 2015 at 12:09 pm
Rome was not built in a day
Mundetelele
February 11, 2015 at 1:00 pm
Iyee tata Lesa abantu cimofye nokubepaa ifi, I am nearly in tears! This is really bad. Let us do something about this as a nation.
Mr. President, you need to ask the commissioner of prisons to accesswith court officials case by case & allow those caught smoking or selling marijuana in small quantities to plead out & do community service.
Napapata mwentungulushi tumfweni!
VAMPIRO
February 11, 2015 at 1:25 pm
You it’s not in Zambia why should GRZ interfere in other countries problems. If it’s Zambia can yu spot general kanene.
kabaso
February 11, 2015 at 1:50 pm
my uncle was once put for two weeks in peter singogo in Ndola. What you are seeing is exactly what he explained the situation is. its happening in Zambia bane. Uncle was released after finding him with no case.
IF NOT
February 11, 2015 at 2:27 pm
@ Kabaso, i concur with you even in Zambia the situation is the same.
THE MAN
February 11, 2015 at 2:57 pm
Zambia Is Hell On Its On
News
February 11, 2015 at 4:22 pm
Zambia is a better hell then because when we pray God hears us, but the one where the spirits of those who die in sin are cast, prayers go unanswered.
Please read Luke 16 :20-31
Shakaz
February 11, 2015 at 4:15 pm
Let’s be humane and practical. Why can’t the prison authorities get bunk beds for the time being? Then ask for a new prison also? There are prisons being constructed elsewhere!
VAMPIRO
February 11, 2015 at 4:19 pm
@kabaso how old was the infant whom yo uncle raped to be jailed in ps. Has he now reformed.
kay
February 11, 2015 at 4:52 pm
Ifintu fimo makes a sad reading!Its a sorry sight elyo fwebalikunse we should learn something out of this….What makes my heart bleeds is knowing so well that bambi lufyengofye.Life…
PF
February 11, 2015 at 5:06 pm
IF I BECOME ZAMBIAN PRESIDENT..!
My 10 points Agenda.
1. I am going to make sure any guy or girl who breaks each others heart will spend 20years in jail.
2. No man is entitled to more than one wife.
3. Any guy without 6 packs or any girl without figure 8 will have to relocate to Iran or Iraq for survival…
4. No work on Mondays.
5. You must not have more than 2kids to avoid over population..
6. If U are married and ain’t paying attention to your wife or husband, you will be jailed until you change.
7. Every cheating man or woman must be kept at kafue National park for 2months.
8. No sex until U seek permission from your
local Govt. and it’s once per month.
9. All girls that are breaching will be taken to jail until the turn black.
10. If you are caught drunk or stealing, its to cut your fingers or lips.
11. witches and wizards will b force to go to hell for burning to ashes.
WILL U VOTE 4 ME???
caroline mweemba
February 11, 2015 at 7:37 pm
No
george sawyers
February 12, 2015 at 10:33 am
please keep on updating me on the latest news
BMW X5
February 13, 2015 at 1:25 pm
GOD HAVE MERCY ON AS, ALL WE ARE SINS