CHAVUMA UPND member of parliament Victor Lumayi has urged the Zambia Correctional Service to ensure that prisons are maintained in good conditions, stating that they are places for every citizen. The Auditor General’s report revealed that various correctional facilities were in a dilapidated state. “Physical inspections of various correctional facilities in seven regions revealed the following: Mongu Correctional Facility, part of the roof on the classroom block at the correctional facility had been blown off by strong winds. As at the date of the inspection in March 2024, no repair works had been done. Kalabo Correctional Facility, staff house, blown off roof on the classroom block. As at 30th April 2024, the correctional facility staff house was not maintained and...

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