IT
is
hereby
notified
that
His
Excellency
the
President
has,
in
terms
of
section
112(1)(a)
and
(d)
of
the
Constitution
of
Zimbabwe,
made
the
order
set
out
in
the
Schedule…
This
order
may
be
cited
as
Clemency
Order
No.
1
of
2024.
Remission
of
Sentence
for
Convicted
Female
Inmates
1.
A
full
remission
of
the
remaining
period
of
imprisonment
is
hereby
granted
to
all
convicted
female
inmates,
save
for
those
convicted
of
specified
offences.
The
inmate
should
have
served
one
third
(1/3)
of
the
sentence
by
18th
April,
2024.
Remission
of
Sentence
for
All
Juveniles
2.
Full
remission
of
the
remaining
period
of
imprisonment
for
all
juveniles
that
is,
those
inmates
under
the
age
of
eighteen
(18)
years.
The
inmate
should
have
served
one
third
(1/3)
of
the
sentence
by
18th
April,
2024.
Age
determination
will
be
based
on
the
birth
certificate
or
dental
age
estimation
of
the
concerned
prisoner.
Inmates
charged
under
the
Criminal
Law
(Codification
and
Reform)
Act
[Chapter
9:23]
are
excluded
from
this
Amnesty.
Remission
for
Prisoners
Sentenced
to
48
Months
and
Below
3.
Full
remission
of
the
remaining
period
of
imprisonment
is
hereby
granted
to
all
those
prisoners
serving
an
effective
period
of
forty-eight
(48)
months
and
below
and
who
would
have
served
one
third
(1/3)
of
their
sentence
by
18th
April,
2024,
provided
they
are
not
convicted
for
specified
offences.
Remission
of
Sentence
on
Medical
Grounds
4.
Full
remission
of
the
remaining
period
of
imprisonment
is
hereby
granted
to
all
inmates
certified
terminally
ill
by
a
Correctional
Medical
Officer
or
a
Government
Medical
Officer
(GMO).
Inmates
charged
under
the
Criminal
Law
(Codification
and
Reform)
Act
[Chapter
9:23]
are
excluded
from
this
Amnesty.
The
Department
of
Correctional
Services
should
liaise
with
Social
Welfare
so
that
there
is
continuity
of
treatment
after
release.
Remission
of
Sentence
for
Prisoners
at
Open
Prison
5.
Full
remission
of
sentence
is
hereby
granted
to
all
inmates
serving
terms
of
imprisonment
at
the
Open
Prison.
Inmates
charged
under
the
Criminal
Law
(Codification
and
Reform)
Act
[Chapter
9:23]
are
excluded
from
this
Amnesty.
Remission
of
Sentence
for
Prisoners
Aged
60
Years
and
Above
6.
Full
remission
of
the
remaining
period
of
imprisonment
for
all
prisoners
aged
sixty
(60)
years
and
above,
and
who
would
have
served
one
tenth
(1/10)
of
their
sentence
by
18th
April,
2024.
Inmates
charged
under
the
Criminal
Law
(Codification
and
Reform)
Act
[Chapter
9:23]
are
excluded.
Remission
of
Sentence
to
Prisoners
Sentenced
to
Life
Imprisonment
7.
Full
remission
of
the
remaining
period
is
hereby
granted
to
all
those
inmates
who
would
have
served
life
imprisonment
for
at
least
twenty
(20)
years.
This
includes-
(a)
inmates
sentenced
to
life
imprisonment;
(b)
inmates
whose
sentences
were
commuted
from
death
to
life
imprisonment.
In
this
case
the
period
of
20
years
will
include
the
period
when
the
inmate
was
serving
as
a
Prisoner
under
sentence
of
death;
(c)
inmates
whose
sentences
were
altered
to
life
imprisonment
on
appeal
or
review.
Commutation
of
Death
Sentence
to
life
imprisonment
8.
Commutation
of
the
death
sentence
to
life
imprisonment
is
hereby
granted
to
all
inmates
who
have
been
on
death
roll
for
ten
years
and
above.
Remission
of
Sentence
for
Prisoners
with
disabilities
9.
Full
remission
of
the
remaining
period
of
imprisonment
is
hereby
granted
to
all
inmates
who
are
certified
by
a
Correctional
Medical
Officer
or
a
Government
Medical
Officer
to
be
visually
impaired,
and
those
who
are
physically
challenged
to
the
extent
that
they
cannot
be
catered
for
in
a
Prison
or
Correctional
environment
and
have
served
one
third
(1/3)
of
their
sentence
by
18th
April,
2024.
Quarter
Remission
for
Inmates
Serving
Effective
Sentence
Above
48
Months
10.
An
additional
one
quarter
remission
of
the
effective
term
of
imprisonment
to
those
prisoners
who
were
sentenced
to
more
than
48
months
and
who
would
have
served
at
least
one
third
(1/3)
of
the
sentence
by
18th
April,
2024,
including
those
with
specified
offences
provided
they
are
not
excluded
in
terms
of
paragraph
12.
Prisoners
Excluded
from
the
Proposed
Amnesty
11.
Inmates
to
be
excluded
from
the
proposed
general
amnesty
are
the
following:
(a)
any
inmate
who
was
previously
released
on
amnesty;
(b)
any
inmate
serving
a
sentence
imposed
by
Court
Martial;
(c)
any
inmate
who
has
a
record
of
escaping
from
lawful
custody.
Specified
Offences
12.
For
the
purpose
of
this
amnesty
“specified
offence”
includes:
(a)
Murder;
(b)
Treason;
(c)
Rape
or
any
sexual
offence;
(d)
Carjacking;
(e)
Robbery;
(f)
Public
violence;
(g)
Human
trafficking;
(h)
Unlawful
possession
of
firearm;
(j)
Contravention
of
the
Electricity
Act;
(k)
Contravention
of
the
Postal
and
Telecommunications
Act;
(1)
Contravention
of
the
Public
Order
and
Security
Act/
Maintenance
of
Peace
and
Order
Act;
(m)
Any
conspiracy,
incitement
or
attempt
to
commit
any
of
the
offences
listed
above.
Given
under
my
hand
and
seal
at
Harare
this
sixteenth
day
of
April,
in
the
year
of
Our
Lord
two
thousand
and
twenty-four.
E.
D.
MNANGAGWA,
President.