Prison Service and Commissioner of Prisons

99 | Prison Service and Commissioner of Prisons

Constitution of Zimbabwe (at 13th Feb, 2009)
  1. There shall be a Prison Service for the administration of prisons in Zimbabwe and for the protection of society from criminals through the incarceration and rehabilitation of offenders and their re-integration into society.
  2.  Subject to the provisions of an Act of Parliament, the Prison Service shall be under the command of the Commissioner of Prisons, who shall be appointed by the President after consultation with such person or authority as may be prescribed by or under an Act of Parliament.
  3. An Act of Parliament shall make provision for the organisation, administration and discipline of the Prison Service, including the appointment of persons to offices or ranks in the Prison Service, their removal from office or reduction in rank, their punishment for breaches of discipline and the fixing of their conditions of service.

 

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197 | Prison Service and its function

Kariba Draft Constitution

There is a Prison Service of Zimbabwe, which is responsible for–

    1. the administration of prisons in Zimbabwe; and
    2. the protection of society from criminals through the incarceration and rehabilitation of offenders and their re-integration into society.
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198 | Commissioner of Prisons

Kariba Draft Constitution
  1. The Prison Service is under the command of a Commissioner of Prisons appointed by the President.
  2. The Commissioner of Prisons must exercise his or her command in accordance with general directions of policy given by the Minister responsible for prisons.
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199 | Organisation and administration of Prison Service

Kariba Draft Constitution

An Act of Parliament must provide for the organisation, administration and discipline of the Prison Service, including the appointment of persons to offices or ranks in the Prison Service, their removal from office or reduction in rank, their punishment for breaches of discipline and the fixing of their conditions of service.

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