After years of lengthy court processes and overcrowded prisons, Malawi’s justice system is turning to plea bargaining to speed up the resolution of criminal cases and ease pressure on correctional facilities. Deputy Chairperson of the Plea-Bargaining Task Team, Justice Chifundo Kachale, says the process promotes mutual understanding between the defence and prosecution while reducing the number of inmates who have spent lengthy periods on remand.…
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