prison would be able to accommodate as much as 40, 000 inmates, a development which would help reduce the excess prisoner population in all the country’s 28 prison facilities. 127 To further curb the problem of overcrowding, camp courts have been conducted. This is an arrangement where courts sit in prisons as a way of quickly delivering justice to those who have overstayed in prisons or for those who are ill. The 2016 Judiciary Progress Report indicates that 28 camp courts were held across the country with 397 inmates earmarked and first screened for eligibility for the camp courts. From the 397 that appeared before the presiding magistrates, 236 were released from prison either through bail, acquittal, and discharge or ordered to perform community services. The camp courts are directly reducing congestion in Malawi prisons. The Table below represents a summary on Camp Court Statistics as read from the report. Table 2: Camp Courts Statistics in 2016 - Source: Malawi Judiciary TOTALS REGION and No. of camp Central Courts sessions 10 South 5 East 8 North 28 sessions Sessions 5 sessions DESCRIPTION Number of cases Total Screened 90 117 111 91 409 Appearance at Camp courts 90 117 111 91 409 Unconditional Releases 0 0 0 0 0 Granted bail 29 40 33 60 162 Discharged 5 3 1 10 19 Remand warrants extended 30 65 51 13 159 Ordered to pay a fine 3 1 6 1 11 Community 7 0 4 0 11 Convicted to 37