Prisoners plant 1,500 seedlings, clean towns

Migori Prison inmates planted more than 1,500 seedlings in the county to celebrate the African Correctional Day on Sunday. They also cleaned Rongo, Awendo, Uriri, Migori and Isebania towns. The prisoners cleaned Lichota Dumpsite and sold wares to boost prisoners image among the public. “We wanted to tell the public that prison is a correctioal centre, not a punishment area so the convicts should be re-integrated back into society,” Damaris Bosibori, officer in charge of female prisoners, said. She said the prisoners had a chance to bond with their families. “We had a counseling session for...