Prisoners could serve sentences at home
This article was originally published on Malawi24 ">Malawi24, Malawi's #1 independent news platform. Families could retain the support of relatives convicted of certain offences under Malawi’s non-custodial sentencing system, which allows eligible offenders to serve their sentences in their communities rather than in prison. The approach could help families avoid some of the economic difficulties that arise when a breadwinner is imprisoned, particularly where children and other dependants […] Re
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This article was originally published on Malawi24">Malawi24, Malawi's #1 independent news platform.
Families could retain the support of relatives convicted of certain offences under Malawi’s non-custodial sentencing system, which allows eligible offenders to serve their sentences in their communities rather than in prison. The approach could help families avoid some of the economic difficulties that arise when a breadwinner is imprisoned, particularly where children and other dependants […]
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- 99 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 16, 2026
- Byline
- Eric Chiputula
- Source
- Malawi24