Early release was prioritised to decongest prisons to manage the spread of COVID-19, the African Commission endorsed this recommendation. (African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, 2020) In Zimbabwe contact with the outside world has been restricted through limitations on visits from relatives and legal representatives. Bulawayo24
News, 2020) In) In Eswatini, South Africa, Madagascar, Mozambique countries access to prisons by external visitors was prohibited.
In Zambia visits were prohibited but visitors could leave items for prisons such as food or clothing. (Global Press Journal, 2020)
COVID-19: PRISONS AND DETENTION IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
