Justice minister seeks urgent solution to overcrowding

Mozambican Justice Minister Isaque Chande is seeking solutions that will end overcrowding in the Maputo Penitentiary (formerly known as the Maputo Central Prison), which was designed to hold 800 prisoners, but currently accommodates 2,744. Cited in Saturday’s issue of the Maputo daily “Noticias”, Chande said that to end overcrowding it is urgent for his Ministry … Continue reading Justice minister seeks urgent solution to overcrowding