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Incarcerated youth: Children in conflict with the law at the Soshanguve Secure Care Centre in Gauteng (Hiram Alejandro Durán)

The cracks children fall into when they are ‘in conflict with the law’

Children in the criminal justice system struggle to access consistent education, which hobbles them. But there are cases when rehabilitation works

Scene from ‘The Outsiders’

Inmates bring first-hand ordeals to the stage

"The Outsiders" – a play performed by inmates and parolees – makes a strong point about the reintegration of offenders into society.

Correctional Services Minister Sibusiso Ndebele: His department is ‘confident that the matter will be resolved 
amicably’.

Ndebele ‘against stigmatisation of ex-offenders’

Correctional Services minister Sibusiso Ndebele has called on South Africans not to judge offenders who’ve paid their dues to society.

Correctional Services Minister Sibusiso Ndebele: His department is ‘confident that the matter will be resolved 
amicably’.

Inmates sue minister for laptops

Prisoners take their fight for computers, internet access and CD players to court — all in the name of education.

President Jacob Zuma has announced a special remission of sentence which could see more than 35 000 offenders released from prison.

63 240 criminals serving time outside prison

Around 63 240 offenders are serving their sentences outside prisons, the correctional services department has announced.

The department of correctional services hosted the national offender choir competition to showcase offenders’ musical skills.

Prisoners who sing like angels

The department of correctional services hosted the national offender choir competition to showcase offenders’ musical skills.

Graduates help former prisoners

Graduates help former prisoners

Young tutors who attended elite British private schools are helping convicts to gain an education.

Breath of hope for convicts

<i>M&G</i> reporter Monako Dibetle and photographer Oupa Nkosi witness howa simple stress management programme is helping to rehabilitate prisoners.