LAW Association of Zambia vice-president Matilda Kaoma says there are certain offences which warrant alternative forms of punishment. And the Zambia Correctional Service has called on the Judiciary to expedite court cases and lessen prolonged adjournments in a bid to reduce congestion of prisons. Speaking during the launch of the Prison Decongestion Programme at Kamfinsa Correctional Facility in Kitwe, Monday, Kaoma observed that correctional facilities were like dumping grounds for anyone who came in conflict with the law. “We are here to launch a programme we are calling the LAZ Prison Decongestion programme. This was a programme that was developed and is being implemented by our members of the public interest, human rights and criminal Justice committee to alleviate the...