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Communities encouraged to welcome ex-prisoners

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Assistant Superintendent at Gaborone Boys Prison, Setshedi Kgamanyane has called on the public to welcome back ex-prisoners into the community so that they can become better and responsible citizens.

Speaking at a kgotla meeting at Tsolamosese Block 7, he said when people go to prison, they are rehabilitated and therefore, it was important for families and communities to help them integrate with other citizens.

Kgamanyane explained that when a person serves jail time, he or she is paying for their crime and do not have to be further punished by the community by not forgiving and accepting them back.

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