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Thousands of criminals reoffend in South Africa – better data would show where the justice system is failing

In a recent statement, South Africa’s minister of correctional services said more than 18,000...

Unsentenced detainees spending years in prison

Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Act (CPA) seek to address the high number of...

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Transgender prisoner wins right to hormone therapy

A transgender prisoner, serving life at Johannesburg Correction Centre, has won the legal right...

DA pushes for answers as third inmate escapes in three weeks

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has noted with deep concern the escape of convicted rapist,...

Pollsmoor inmate attack leaves three dead, two injured

A gang-led attack on officials at Pollsmoor Prison in the Western Cape has resulted...

Full Correctional Services spending review needed as more Pollsmoor inmates die

Two inmate deaths at Pollsmoor last week highlight severe mismanagement and operational failure as...

Correctional services commissioner vows consequences following Pollsmoor security breaches

Correctional Services National Commissioner, Makgothi Thobakgale, has authorised an immediate management intervention at Pollsmoor...

The rights of prisoners must be protected, even if we dislike them

South Africa is a violent country with a violent history. But in 1994 we...

‘Full-scale investigation’ to be launched after death of escaped inmate

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has confirmed that an inmate that had escaped...

Nine out of 10 South African criminals reoffend, while in Finland it’s 1 in 3. This is why

A very large percentage of South Africans who are released from prison end up...

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