10 Remand Out of the total of 16,000 prisoners 4,500 of them were on remand. 4,000 of the latter figure may generally be on remand for 6 months, and the remaining 500 beyond six months. At Kadoma Prison, while some prisoners on remand may stay for less than one year, others stay for 12 or 18 to 24 months. It was said that screening by psychiatrists to determine the mental state of entrants is not fast enough — and it accounted in part for long remand; delay by the police and prosecutors being the other major contributory factor. At Chikurubi Female Prison and Kadoma Farm Prison, prisoners on remand were distinguishable from those serving sentences by their uniform, and at the latter by sitting arrangement when I met and talked to them in a Hall about my assignment. Labour, Trade and Skills Harare Prison has an impressive set of workshops which provide training and working at known trades by the inmates. A mechanic section gives training in engine-tune ups, -engine overhauls, suspension, steering overhauls, gearbox repairs, brakes overhaul, wheels, clutch overhauls, auto-electric and general service. A Prison Officer who is a qualified mechanic, and was assisted by five other officers with similar qualification, was in charge of the mechanics section. Understudying the officers were 37 prisoners. Most of these had no previous knowledge of mechanics, but as part of the scheme they would be trade-tested by the Ministry of Higher Education and the successful ones issued with certificates which would enhance their prospects of employment, or give them the confidence to start their own small trade. Under a welding section were moulding and forging sectors. There was also a panel beating and spray painting section. A carpentry section whose supply of logs comes from prison farms, makes filing shelves for the Ministry of Justice and repairs furniture of the Prisons, Army, and Ministry of Justice. Corner stands, beds and display cabinets, chairs and doors are also made at this carpentry. 74 prisoners in the carpentry had 2 prison officers as supervisors. A prisoner with experience in carpentry shared his skills with his mates. 11 Television sets, wireless and iron were repaired at an electrical repair wing of the workshop. Carving engaged the attention of some of the prisoners. A large tailoring shop with 106 machines had 170 prisoners working in it. Some of the items sewed were male and female prison officers uniforms, gowns for judges, magistrates, and prosecutors. Others were prisoners uniform computer covers, hospital theatre towels and nurse aid uniforms. The skills imparted to the prisoners went beyond sewing to repair of sewing machines. A book binding section had upholstery and cobblers wings. Pneumatic tyres served as material for making sandals for prisoners. 75 prisoners worked under 2 officers with qualification in the trades being learnt. As regards the binding of books, the Ministry of Education supplied materials with which books of government schools were bound. Built in 1928, the workshop must have served over the years, to make the Harare Prison not only a place of detention, but a setting where some appreciable measure of rehabilitation of the offender could be expected of those who worked there. Chikurubi Female Prison, which was established in 1967, has set up projects for the training of the inmates though on a small scale. Training is given in typing from the intermediate to the advanced stages. Computer literacy is also encouraged. Prison Officers also can take advantage of these projects to either learn or improve their skills in the above areas. A sewing section was under two officers, and uniforms of female officers were sewn here. A knitting section produced jerseys, some of which were said to be worn by the inmates during the winter months of May - August. It is noted that a clinic is attached to the female wing, while the Chikurubi maximum security prison, which began operation in 1979, has a hospital attached to it.