By GRACE CHAILE-LESOETSATHE Judiciary yesterday took to task the Zambia Correctional Services (ZCS) Commissioner General, Chileshe Chisela to explain the circumstances under which 12 inmates appearing on the cause list were missing from Lusaka Central Correctional Facility (Chimbokaila).The panel of Supreme Court judges which included Chief Justice Irene Mambilima said the court was baffled that warders could lose prisoners within the prison system.“This to us is a very grave issue because when persons are convicted by the courts, there is a warrant which goes to the prisons showing how long that prisoner will be in custody and when they serve their sentence according to the warrant, they are released. It is baffling that you can lose prisoners within the prisons service and tell us that you cannot locate them,” said Ms Justice Mambilima.But Dr Chisela informed the Court that no inmate was missing and the 12 alleged missing prisoners were either discharged after serving their […]
Prisons boss roasted over ‘12 missing’ inmates
