博茨瓦纳立法一般不设最低处罚。对《反腐败和经济犯罪法》中的大多数罪行 的一般处罚条款是《反腐败和经济犯罪法》第 36 条，该条规定最多监禁 10 年 或罚款 50 万普拉或者两者并罚。相比之下，《刑法》条款与惩治《公约》下的一些犯罪有关，大多数条款规定最多监禁一至三年或罚款或两者并罚。博茨瓦 纳目前正在审议处罚条款。在立法框架内，高等法院依据判例法制定量刑原 则，同时考虑到犯罪情形、罪犯和社会利益。 根据《宪法》第 51 条，检察院检察长可酌情根据具有定罪的合理可能性而在充 分证据的基础上进行起诉。 博茨瓦纳对刑事豁免未做规定，但规定国家元首享有刑事豁免且仅适用于其在 任期间（《宪法》第 41 条）。在时效方面，任期期间并不考虑在内。 《刑事诉讼和证据法》规定经法院酌定给予保释的可能性。《刑事诉讼和证据 法》第 109(2)条和第 111(2)-(4)条特别对保释释放的相关条件做了规定，这些条 件考虑到让被告出席后续的刑事诉讼。《监狱法》第 85 条规定，案件由假释裁决委员会审议之后可同意假释。尽管正 在起草法规，但促使罪犯重返社会的具体方案尚未制定。
Botswana’s legislation does not generally establish minimum penalties. The general penalty provision for most CECA offences is Section 36 of CECA which provides for a term of imprisonment up to ten years or a fine of P500,000, or both. In comparison, the PC provisions, which are relevant for the implementation of some offences under the Convention, mostly provide for imprisonment for up to one to three years, or a fine, or both. Penalty provisions are currently under review in Botswana. Within the legislative framework, the higher courts lay down sentencing principles by case law, considering the circumstances of the offence, the offender and interest of society. According to Article 51 of the Constitution, the DPP has discretion to prosecute based on sufficient evidence vis-à-vis a reasonable possibility of conviction. Botswana does not provide for criminal immunities, except for the Head of State and only whilst he/she is in office (Section 41, Constitution). The period of tenure of office is not taken into consideration in regard to the statute of limitations. The CPEA provides for the possibility of granting bail at the discretion of the court. Sections 109(2) and 111(2)-(4) of CPEA, in particular, address relevant conditions for release on bail that consider the defendant’s presence at subsequent criminal proceedings. Parole can be granted according to Section 85 of the Prisons Act after the individual case was considered by a parole board. A specific programme to promote the reintegration of offenders into society is not in place, although legislation is being drafted.