Malawi Prison System

The Malawi prison system, managed by the Malawi Prison Service, has 23 district prison stations, which are either first class or second class prisons.^[1] Zomba Central Prison built in 1935 is the only maximum security prison in the country, holding prisoners with long sentences or serious offences. Severe overcrowding throughout the prison system provides a conducive environment for the rapid spread of HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis.