Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison

PRISON Inmates relatives asked to bring 1kg kapenta fish, 3 cans tinned beef or tinned fish, 2kg sugar,2 loaves of bread, 1kg powdered milk,

Posted on September 25, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

The Zimbabwe Prison and Correctional Services (ZPCS) has extended its begging bowl to donor agencies and relatives of convicts as thousands of inmates face serious food shortages, it has emerged. Zimbabwe’s cash-strapped government is struggling to raise funds to feed prisoners. Although President Robert Mugabe this year freed over 2 000 prisoners on an amnesty, information gathered by The Standard shows that correctional officials are struggling to cater for the basic needs of inmates….

Zimbabwe Prisons 12% Overpopulated And Unable To Feed Prisoners

Posted on November 25, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

THE Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) says it is overwhelmed by prisoners’ population which has exceeded the holding capacity by 12% causing them to struggle to feed inmates. The country’s prisons have a population of 19 000 inmates against a holding capacity of 17 000. Early this year, inmates at Chikurubi maximum security prison rioted over hunger resulting in the death of more than five prisoners and the injury of scores of others after the authorities…

Makandiwa Donates A Water Pump System And Groceries Worth More Than US$30 000 To Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison.

Posted on November 14, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

United Family International Church (UFIC) leader Emmanuel Makandiwa and his wife Ruth donated a water pumping system and groceries worth more than US$30 000 to Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison. The water system, which will mostly benefit prison farm projects, was handed over to Zimbabwe Prison and Correctional Services (ZPCS) officials on Wednesday by Pastor Rufaro Nyadembera of Agape Family Care, the church’s charity arm. “Do not lose hope, or be discouraged, take this time as…

Jailed Robert Martin Gumbura, Smuggled 960 ‘Bricks’ Of Cigarettes Into Prison

Posted on November 6, 2015November 6, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

Jailed Independent End Time Message leader Robert Martin Gumbura, who had bodyguards and a secretary in prison, allegedly smuggled 960 bricks of cigarettes into Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison, the court heard yesterday. During cross-examination, a State witness Claudius Mutizwa told the court that Gumbura had a large corner, a base where he stayed with his bodyguards and a secretary, David Mwanjira. “Gumbura’s secretary used to record everything that he received,” said Mutizwa. Asked by Gumbura’s…

Zimbabwe Republic Police’s Support Unit Shot & Killed Prioners Complaining Of Poor Conditions

Posted on September 5, 2015September 5, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

LUCKY Mhungu, one of the prisoners accused of inciting and masterminding the attempted jailbreak at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison earlier this year, told Harare magistrate Francis Mapfumo yesterday that riots broke out after members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police’s Support Unit shot and killed more than five inmates, who were complaining over a poor diet and deteriorating living condition.Mhungu made the allegations while giving his defence outline on charges of inciting and masterminding the foiled…