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Upgrades at Pretoria C-Max prison delayed
Govt decided to upgrade the security and the facility following an escape by Annanias Mathe.
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'Prison overcrowding due to remand detainees'
Minister Michael Masutha says there are 159,241 inmates in SA’s prisons at present.
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‘No grounds for Shaik to convert his parole’
Schabir Shaik requested to have his medical parole converted to normal parole.
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Oscar Pistorius ‘treated like royalty’ in prison
A Correctional Services official has told EWN that Pistorius has settled in & adjusted to life as a prisoner.
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EC prisoners plan on suing department
They claim they were assaulted and tortured by warders following the death of a staff member in 2005.
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Probe into Paarl prison stabbing underway
Correctional Services say the Drakenstein investigation should be concluded in two weeks' time.
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Drakenstein Prison attack was 'well planned'
Correctional Services officials say an attack on warders at Drakenstein Prison attack was well thought out.
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Last of 'Waterkloof Four' released on parole
Frikkie du Preez has been released just days after another convicted killer, Christoff Becker, was set free.
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Deadline set for decision on Becker’s parole
Correctional Services has been given 14 days to put together a board to reconsider Christoff Becker’s parole.
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Correctional Services to deliver budget vote
R10m will be spent on a video-conference system for families to participate in parole hearings.
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Rogue prison warders expected in court
Five warders were arrested for allegedly aiding gang activity at the Worcester prison.
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‘Waterkloof Two’ launch unlawful arrest bid
Christoff Becker and Frikkie du Preez had their parole revoked in February.
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Bloom & Goldin's kidnappers were 'model inmates'
Correctional Service says Jade Wyngaard and Nurshad Davids participated in rehabilitation programmes.
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Bloom and Goldin's kidnappers get parole
Two of the four men linked to the murders of Richard Bloom & Brett Goldin are out on parole.
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'Young convicts can reintegrate into society'
An organisation for youth offenders says convicts can be successfully reintegrated into society.
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Front National wants Derby-Lewis released
The call from the new party comes just days after the 21st anniversary of Chris Hani's assassination.
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"Christoff Becker is ill-disciplined"
The dept says Becker, part of the so-called Waterkloof Four, is not ready to be rehabilitated.
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Nigerian terrorist moved after attempted jailbreak
Correctional Services has moved Henry Okah after he tried to break out of jail.
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Waterkloof Four: Becker may be relocated
After being re-arrested for partying in prison, a cellphone was discovered in Christoff Becker’s cell.
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Correctional Services Dept empowers inmates
About 9,500 inmates have been trained as artisans over the past two years at a cost of R50 million.
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'Staggie to stay in jail until he has a job'
Former Hard Livings gang boss, Rashied Staggie, will remain behind bars until he's secured a job.
