Assessment of Psychological Needs for Inmates in Tanzania Prisons
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- Inspector Mombo said the responsibilities of the Tanzania Prisons Service are defined under the Prisons Act, Chapter 58, Revised Edition 2023.
- Inspector Mombo said the Prisons Act provides legal protection for women admitted to prison while pregnant and for children who stay with their incarcerated mothers.
- Our Prisons Act provides protection for children who stay in prison with their mothers, as well as women who enter prison while pregnant.
- TANZANIA: THE Tanzania Prisons Service has strengthened measures to ensure pregnant women, mothers in custody with their children and infants receive safe accommodation, healthcare and a secure environment while serving.
- Speaking in an interview with the Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation (TBC), a lawyer from the Legal Office at Tanzania Prisons Headquarters, Inspector Edgar Mombo, said the measures are intended to protect the rights of.