Six months after the workshop an evaluation exercise was undertaken to assess the impact of the training. A second workshop with in-depth training of techniques of human rights education and substantive human rights involving mere prison officers is being planned. Prison Fellowship International This NGO facilitates visits of relatives to prisoners. It also has an economic outreach, GEO-GLOBAL ECONOMIC OUTREACH. Under this scheme 104 families have been given loans. The scheme which was embarked upon on discovery of the plight of families of prisoners has been a success. In terms of repayment of loans, rate of over 80%. ZIMBABWE ASSOCIATION FOR CRIME PREVENTION AND REHABILITATION (ZACRO) It has been registered as a charitable institution in 1968 with branches throughout the country. ZACRO works closely with the Police and Prison administration. It aims at the rehabilitation of the offender and the prevention of crime. ZACRO involves the community and individuals on the pursuit of its objectives. It also targets the youth, and organises street boys to sew and learn how to make soap. Thereafter they are placed in commercial entities. Those taught these trades are either ex- or non-offenders. In schools, ZACRO is concerned about drug and alcohol abuse. ZACRO passes on to the governments complaints of prisoners. A noticeable change for the better resulted from making government aware of maltreatment by prison officers of those awaiting trial as well as convicts. Poor quality plates were also replaced about five years ago when ZACRO brought it to the government's attention. ZACRO also claimed some credit for the extension of vocational training from male to female prisoners. PRISON TALK, THE LAW VERSUS THE PRACTISE, A REPORT ON PRISON CONDITIONS IN ZIMBABWE BY THE CATHOLIC COMMISSION FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE IN ZIMBABWE. I came across this work in the course of my study. Although undated since work published in 1992 is cited in it, the report must have been prepared in or after that date. A very frank and critical report, it states the prison population as 22,600 at the time of writing. It lists 41 prisons and refers to Bulawayo Prison to underscore the problem of overcrowding. Built to accommodate 445 prisoners on the occasion of the author(s) visit there were 758 inmates. PROBLEMS Officials of the Prison Service found overcrowding to be a problem. Consequently a judicial sentencing conference was held in 1996 to consider alternatives to imprisonment. The perennial problem of limited financial resources was also stated. While food and toiletries were available, replacement of equipment on workshops and the building of more workshops are beyond the means of the Prisons, a direct result of the financial constraints on the nation.