Namibia and Zambia have established a joint technical committee to look into the needs of Zambian nationals serving time in Namibian jails.

This team will focus on determining if offenders want to complete the remainder of their sentences in Zambia.

A total of 122 Zambian nationals are incarcerated in Namibia's correctional facilities. 

Many of them wish to serve their sentences at home. Commissioner-General Raphael Hamunyela, of the Namibia Correctional Service, said it is beneficial for inmates to serve their sentences in their countries of origin.

Offenders serving time at the Evaristus Shikongo Correctional Facility near Tsumeb frequently turn to God for hope and the institution's annual choir competition allows offenders a platform to worship. 

The nbc visited the facility as offenders prepare for this year's choir competition.

Being in a correctional facility gives offenders time to reevaluate their lives and consider making better decisions.

Often, offenders develop or strengthen existing relationships with God - and what better way to worship than through song?