implementation mainly on volunteers. A mark of its success is the request form its study from diverse countries like Swaziland, Lesotho, Malawi, Zambia, Kenya, Cambodia and the government of Trinidad. New guidelines have been issued, in consultation with the judiciary as in the case of earlier ones to guide the courts in administering the scheme. There are guidelines for supervisors also. A training programme has been carried out for supervisors with a view to achieving uniformity of treatment of offenders who are sentenced to Community Service. I visited two locations where Community Service was being performed. RUTSANAN CLINIC Located about 15 kilometres from Harare, the Sisters on charge of the clinic stated that first offenders are sentenced by the court to 60, 180 or 300 hours. An offender who reports for community service in counselled by the Sisters under whose supervision he/she signs for the hours done each day. One such offender was seen working in a garden of the clinic at the time of my visit. As far as possible the skills of the offender are utilised: an electrician or painter will be assigned jobs in their areas of expertise. 18 offenders had been sent to the clinic of which number 3 defaulted. GLENVIEW CLINIC It is located about 20 kilometres from Harare. Offenders sent here work either 3 weekdays of 2 weekends. Finally I attended a meeting of the National Committee which reviewed the past and looked into the future after foreign support ceases. TRAINING Chikurubi Training Depot It offers in-service training. Initial training, promotion and refresher courses. Conversion Courses are also run by the depot. They enable technicians to join the Prison Service at the appropriate level. The Depot also trains dogs for use within the prison service. Attached to the depot is an 800 acre maize farm which is under the headship of a female officer. 900 male prisoners work under the female prison officer's supervision. Legal resources Foundation has been involved in training some Police Officers at the request of the Commissioner of Prisons. A Training of Trainees 5-10 May 1996. It was limited to 20 senior Police Officers drawn from all over Zimbabwe because of limited financial resources. Three objectives were to be met by the Workshop (training): (a) human rights education; (b) trainees were to be equipped to train others; and (c) highlighting the rights of specific groups of prisoners - juveniles, women and the elderly.