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Prison overcrowding

Prison overcrowding sees thousands of non-violent offenders due for early release and some deported

Maverick News

Prison overcrowding sees thousands of non-violent offenders due for early release and some deported

By Ciaran Ryan

As prison overcrowding rate intensifies, Popcru threatens Pollsmoor strike

South Africa

As prison overcrowding rate intensifies, Popcru threatens Pollsmoor strike

By Vincent Cruywagen

Prisons, overcrowding and preventing Covid-19 transmission

COVID-19

Prisons, overcrowding and preventing Covid-19 transmission

By Lukas Muntingh

Our prisons are failing – they need to become correctional facilities

South Africa

Our prisons are failing – they need to become correctional facilities

By Edwin Cameron

Released into freedom's chains

South Africa

Released into freedom's chains

By Greg Nicolson