He was initially classified as the lowest grade of prisoner, Class D, meaning that he was permitted one visit and one letter every six months, although all mail was heavily censored
Poyamba anamuika m’gulu la mkaidi wotsikitsitsa, M’kalasi D, kutanthauza kuti ankaloledwa kudzazondedwa kamodzi ndiponso kalata imodzi miyezi isanu ndi umodzi iliyonse, ngakhale kuti makalata onse anali kufufuzidwa kwambiri 