St Albans hunger strike ends but prisoners want conditions improved
1 March 2021
But the CEO of the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services can still be disciplined by the Justice Department
7 December 2020
A Constitutional Court decision, awaited since March, will be crucial for the safety of inmates and wardens
3 September 2020
Prisoners say they were told they will have to wait until Covid-19 is over before they will be free
By Zoë Postman
19 August 2020
People don’t see prisoners as human beings, says inmate’s daughter
By Zoë Postman
21 July 2020
The release of 19,000 low-risk inmates is a bold and necessary step to save lives
By Sasha Gear and Doreen Gaura
26 May 2020
Leeuwkop trial inmates “subjected daily to the control of the people they are suing for torture”
By Zoë Postman
25 May 2020
Awaiting trial inmates say their “rights are grossly violated” by the Covid-19 lockdown regulations
12 May 2020
About 19,000 low-risk offenders may qualify
By Zoë Postman
8 May 2020
“There is every reason to fear that the virus may spread more fearsomely within our correctional system, and soon”
By Zoë Postman
24 April 2020
Inspecting judge calls for prisoner releases
24 April 2020
Picture 70 to 100 people in a room that is 8x24 square metres
21 April 2020
Sonke Gender Justice asks judges to declare part of Correctional Services Act unconstitutional
By Zoë Postman
4 March 2020
Report released after a long legal battle
By Elna Schütz
3 March 2020
Our policies have become more punitive, yet our crime rate continues going up
3 March 2020
Officials ask Dunoon residents to accept ex-convicts back into society, as nearly 900 released from Pollsmoor
17 February 2020