Prison

Our country has a recidivism rate of about 90% compared to 6% to 8% for China, an authoritarian regime where mass executions of re-offenders is common

Two other accused will return to court on 11 July for formal bail applications

We should question the issue of prison outsourcing when the motive is profit and not public safety

No Credit Suisse executives have faced criminal prosecution, despite the company admitting liability

How many law-abiding citizens reliant on state grants might be better off in prison rather than trying to feed and fend for themselves on less than $1.25 a day, or R624 a month?…

They should be in hospitals but because of system failures they languish in jails. Mothers tell of their suffering

Peer support has been pivotal to inmates taking responsibility for their health

Across Africa, 12 countries were keeping at least 75 journalists behind bars as of 1 December ― not counting those who were detained and released

How Tim Jenkin, Stephen Lee and Alexandre Moumbaris escaped Pretoria Central with a handmade wooden key

The conviction sets a new low-point in the tumultuous political career of the right-winger who remains a dominant political figure in France, admired by fans for his tough talk…

The deputy chief justice says he has to act because Zuma’s defiance risks inciting lawlessness

The small fish get caught. Jails are used to control the poor and disorderly and deflect attention from the crimes of the rich and powerful.

If the rich and powerful are afforded amnesty, then so too must the poor who are often pushed into lives of crime

Former youth league leader Andile Lungisa cites ANC constitution, and argues assault is not corruption in a bid to keep his party membership

‘Port St Johns and Port Elizabeth funerals are the cause of rising numbers,’ says the department of health