Prisons

Prisoners give management an ultimatum

St Albans hunger strike ends but prisoners want conditions improved

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News | 1 March 2021

Concourt gives prison watchdog more independence

But the CEO of the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services can still be disciplined by the Justice Department

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Law | 7 December 2020

Violence in prisons is increasing. The prisons watchdog needs more power to stop it

A Constitutional Court decision, awaited since March, will be crucial for the safety of inmates and wardens

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Opinion | 3 September 2020

Foreign nationals are being held in prison past their release dates

Prisoners say they were told they will have to wait until Covid-19 is over before they will be free

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News | 19 August 2020

Prisoners at Brandvlei starved of water when pump failed

People donā€™t see prisoners as human beings, says inmateā€™s daughter

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Brief | 21 July 2020

Covid-19: Whatever unfolds in our prisons will affect all of us

The release of 19,000 low-risk inmates is a bold and necessary step to save lives

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Opinion | 26 May 2020

Covid-19: Lockdown makes access to justice for prisoners even more difficult

Leeuwkop trial inmates ā€œsubjected daily to the control of the people they are suing for tortureā€

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News | 25 May 2020

Prison riot in Lusikisiki

Awaiting trial inmates say their ā€œrights are grossly violatedā€ by the Covid-19 lockdown regulations

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Brief | 12 May 2020

Covid-19: Government starts large prisoner release

About 19,000 low-risk offenders may qualify

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Brief | 8 May 2020

Covid-19: Call for Minister to release prisoners

ā€œThere is every reason to fear that the virus may spread more fearsomely within our correctional system, and soonā€

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Brief | 24 April 2020

Covid-19 and the perils of over-incarceration

Inspecting judge calls for prisoner releases

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Opinion | 24 April 2020

Covid-19: Prison inmates are in immediate danger

Picture 70 to 100 people in a room that is 8x24 square metres

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Analysis | 21 April 2020

Concourt asked to strengthen independence of prisons inspectorate

Sonke Gender Justice asks judges to declare part of Correctional Services Act unconstitutional

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Brief | 4 March 2020

Official report into Bloemfontein prison reveals mistreatment of inmates

Report released after a long legal battle

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News | 3 March 2020

Our prisons are failing. They need to become correctional facilities

Our policies have become more punitive, yet our crime rate continues going up

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Opinion | 3 March 2020

Prison officials explain Ramaphosaā€™s decision to reduce sentences

Officials ask Dunoon residents to accept ex-convicts back into society, as nearly 900 released from Pollsmoor

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News | 17 February 2020