The aim of the prison is to contribute to the reduction of crime and the promotion of community safety through the incarceration and rehabilitation of offenders.

[1] Dedza Prison was established in the 1920 during the colonial era of Nyasaland (now Malawi).

The prison was part of the colonial administration's efforts to establish a formal criminal justice system in the region.

[2] The prison complex consists of several buildings, including cellblocks, dormitories, kitchen and dining areas, administrative offices, a hospital wing, a chapel, recreational spaces, and vocational training workshops.

[3] Dedza Prison offers basic amenities to its inmates, including cells with bunk beds and shared facilities, a kitchen and dining area, a hospital wing with basic medical care, a chapel for religious services, recreational spaces for exercise and leisure activities, and vocational training workshops.