662 prisoners were released from prisons in Bulawayo while a combined 37 inmates were released from Hwange and Victoria Falls prisons on Monday and Tuesday.
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Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services public relations officer for Bulawayo Metropolitan Province, Principal Correctional Officer Garainashe Moyo said a total of 662 prisoners had been released from Khami and Bulawayo prisons. He said out of the 814 names that have been submitted for pardon, a total of 662 have already been released from Khami and Bulawayo prisons since Monday. 166 prisoners were released from Bulawayo Prison, 263 from Khami Maximum, 115 from Khami Medium, 67 from Khami Remand Prison and 51 from Mlondolozi Mental and Female prison.
Moyo urged people to accept the former prisoners and also pleaded with the inmates to avoid being repeat offenders. Among the 37 inmates released from Hwange and Victoria Falls prisons are two Zambians William Tembo of Chongwe area and Gerald Mlambo of Maramba in Livingstone.
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