Southern Africa: Namibia Calls for SADC Prisoner Exchange Programme to Relieve Prison Overcrowding, Promote Rehabilitation

Sentenced individuals who serve their sentences in their home countries can be rehabilitated, resocialised and reintegrated into the community better than elsewhere.

This was said by deputy minister of home affairs, immigration, safety and security Lucia Witbooi on Tuesday during a National Assembly session.

The ministry urged the parliament to ratify a Southern African Development Community (SADC) protocol enabling sentenced offenders to serve prison terms in their home countries.

The draft SADC…