A Canadian pension fund has been questioned about its investment in the private prisons’ company
However, abuse and torture at the prison have improved, the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services says
Delaying the vaccination of prisoners could lead to a public health disaster
A group of men wearing masks can be seen in cellphone images — but they are not physically distancing because of overcrowding in their cell
Inspectorate finds serious overcrowding at ‘Sun City’ centre, putting inmates at risk of Covid-19
After ratifying the optional protocol of the relevant UN convention, South Africa is now in the process establishing a national preventive mechanism for the prevention of torture
Earlier this month, the government implemented a 30-day moratorium on prison visits. But, given the lack of healthcare in prisons, more proactive measure are needed
The retired Constitutional Court judge is the new inspector of prisons and he argues that SA’s courts should stop filling them up
