Namibia Correctional Service Commissioner says conjugal visits would encourage better behavior among inmates https://youtu.be/DXLreqNJvso By Valeria Handobe, via News on One Correctional Service (NCS) Commissioner-General Raphael Hamunyela says allowing conjugal visits would encourage better behaviour among offenders. The courts currently limit conjugal rights in Namibia. Hamunyela explained that Namibia follows international offender treatment rules, including the “Nelson Mandela Rules”, despite the limitations. He said the initiative depends on collaboration between the government and the line ministry to provide a budget for constructing rooms […] today30 July, 2024
insert_link Namibia Inmates fighting for conjugal visits American national convicted of murder, Kevan Townsend and trial-awaiting prisoner, a former magistrate, Jaco Kennedy appeared in the Windhoek High Court on Monday, in their fight for conjugal and private family visits. The two, appearing before Judge Collins Parker, are suing the Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security, the Windhoek Correctional Facility, Commissioner General of the Namibian Correctional Service, Raphael Hamunyela, and the Ombudsman, for […] today22 July, 2024
