Thu, 14 Sep 2017 14:53:42 +0000 By Chikumbi Katebe GOVERNMENT says the Referendum on Bill of Rights could have gone long way in dealing with the problem of circumstantial children in correctional facilities. Minister of Justice Given Lubinda lamented the failed Referendum process which he said could have assisted in providing a life for hundreds of children born of incarcerated mothers in Zambian correctional facilities. He said it was unfortunate that Zambians failed to get the benefits of an amendments to the Bill of Rights to allow pregnant and lactating mothers to serve custodial sentences as opposed to incarceration. “We lost an opportunity to allow our expectant mothers and lactating mothers from serving custodial sentences with their children, most of whom were born in correctional facilities. “It could have gone a long way in the handling of circumstantial children serving jail sentences alongside their mothers. It is an emotional sight to see children made prisoners […]
