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Malawi24
Malawi24Oct 21, 2026
Zambia, Malawi exchange 25 inmates
Zambia and Malawi have exchanged 25 inmates who were serving sentences in correctional facilities in the two neighbouring countries. The exchange took place on Wednesday at the Mwami-Mchinji border, which links Zambia’s Eastern Province and Malawi’s Central Region. The Zambia Correctional Service (ZCS) handed over 23 Malawian inmates to the Malawi Prisons Service, while Malawi...
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Malawi24
Malawi24Oct 16, 2026
Prisoners could serve sentences at home
Families could retain the support of relatives convicted of certain offences under Malawi’s non-custodial sentencing system, which allows eligible offenders to serve their sentences in their communities rather than in prison.The approach could help families avoid some of the economic difficulties that arise when a breadwinner is imprisoned, particularly where children and other dependants rely...
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Malawi24
Malawi24Oct 6, 2026
Zomba Central Prison gets CCTV security boost
Zomba Central Prison has stepped up security with the installation of CCTV cameras to strengthen surveillance and curb criminal activities inside the facility.The new security system complements a scanning machine installed at the prison about a year ago, which the Malawi Prisons Service says has proved effective in enhancing security.Speaking to Malawi24, Malawi Prisons Service...
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Malawi24
Malawi24Sep 2, 2026
Prison service put to task over food, inmate welfare, spending
Questions are mounting over the conditions, food quality, inmate welfare and spending at Maula Prison, with authorities now facing demands to account for how the facility is being managed.The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has demanded answers from the Malawi Prisons Service on the issues, including the prison's capacity, inmate population, food...
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Malawi24
Malawi24Aug 26, 2026
Prison phone racket exposed
How are hundreds of mobile phones, SIM cards, and cannabis finding their way into Malawi’s prisons?The Malawi Prison Service says it has confiscated more than 500 mobile phones, 1,000 SIM cards, and 5kg of cannabis from prisons across the country.The seizures followed the introduction of advanced scanning machines at Zomba Central Prison, according to Malawi...
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Malawi24
Malawi24Aug 25, 2026
702 prisoners struggle with severe undernourishment
At least 702 prisoners in Malawi are severely undernourished, raising fresh concerns about the conditions in which inmates are living and the ability of the country’s prisons to provide adequate food.A report on food provision conducted in 27 of the country’s 28 prisons found that 702 of the 16,237 prisoners assessed were severely undernourished, with...
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Malawi24
Malawi24Aug 20, 2026
Prison Service pushes community sentences to ease congestion
Malawi’s overcrowded prisons could soon see some relief as authorities explore a different way of dealing with certain offenders.
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