Over 1,000 inmates transferred from Gisenyi prison

RUBAVU - The government last week transferred 1,047 inmates from Gisenyi prison to Karubanda prison in the Southern Province. The move was meant to ease congestion at the Rubavu-based correctional facility. Sources say that Gisenyi prison has been home to more than 4,000 prisoners, yet it was designed to accommodate less than 2,000.  “We took the decision because the place was congested and it had compromised sanitation standards in town,” Pierre Celestin Twagirayezu, Rubavu District Mayor said.