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On January 24, 1997, 8 prisoners were executed on the same day that President [[Frederick Chiluba]] pardoned 600 inmates. Seven of the prisoners had been convicted of murder, and the eighth had been convicted of murder and armed robbery.<ref>[http://www.hrw.org/reports/1997/07/01/human-rights-zambia-1996-elections Human Rights in Zambia since the 1996 elections, Ch. V The Death Penalty], Human Rights Watch, 1 July 1997</ref> | On January 24, 1997, 8 prisoners were executed on the same day that President [[Frederick Chiluba]] pardoned 600 inmates. Seven of the prisoners had been convicted of murder, and the eighth had been convicted of murder and armed robbery.<ref>[http://www.hrw.org/reports/1997/07/01/human-rights-zambia-1996-elections Human Rights in Zambia since the 1996 elections, Ch. V The Death Penalty], Human Rights Watch, 1 July 1997</ref> | ||
The condemned section of the prison was built to accommodate a maximum of 48 inmates but over the years, the number has swelled to 332.<ref name=zadama/> | The male condemned section of the prison was built to accommodate a maximum of 48 inmates but over the years, the number has swelled to 332.<ref name=zadama/> | ||
==Pardon of prisoners== | ==Pardon of prisoners== | ||
