According to a 2022 report by the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum and the Zimbabwe Mental Health Investment Case (2021), mental health remains chronically underfunded and deprioritized especially within correctional services. Prisoners with mental health conditions are often left untreated, misdiagnosed or put into solitary confinement rather than receiving psychiatric evaluation/therapy. In Zimbabwe, only three forensic psychiatric units serve the entire prison population. This neglect not only violates rights of incarcerated individuals but also poses broader risks to public safety and rehabilitation. Without adequate mental health intervention, prisoners are more likely to reoffend, experience worsening conditions or die by suicide. Decentralizing forensic mental health care is a necessity. Equipping regional prisons with psychiatric support, training correctional officers in mental health first aid and ensuring access to medication can begin to close this gap. Mental health is a human right even behind bars. #ndinewe #menfeel