Inmates are urged to be responsible and reform during their in the prison.

Speaker of the National Assembly Henry Chimunthu Banda made the call in Blantyre when law makers donated assorted items to Chichiri prison worth 500 thousand Kwacha.

According to Chimunthu Banda, staying in prison is not the end of life as most former convicts are now holding top positions in the country.

The donation was made through an initiative called taking parliament to the people in which law makers are involved in different social activities.

The Prison’s Officer in Charge Gibson Singo described the donation as timely saying the prison is facing a lot of hardships due to limited resources.