SHINYANGA, Oct. 21 -- THE presidential candidate for the ADA-TADEA party, Georges Bussungu, has pledged sweeping reforms in the countrys prison system if elected President, promising to equip inmates with life skills training and provide stipends for every task they perform, so they can use the earnings as startup capital upon release.

Speaking to residents of Kahama District in Shinyanga Region today as part of his ongoing campaign trail, Bussungu said his administration would transform the prison system from being purely punitive into centers for rehabilitation and human development.

“Many inmates leave prison without any practical skills to support themselves, and as a result, they often return to crime. My government will ensu...