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18 Boksburg offenders qualify as artisans
National Correctional Services Commissioner Zach Modise chats to 702’s John Robbie about recent developments after 18 Boksburg offenders successfully qualified as artisans.
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Correctional Services to improve HIV treatment programmes
The dept says it wants to strengthen partnerships with stakeholders to see further improvements.
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‘Pistorius received no special treatment’
The Correctional Services Department says Oscar Pistorius was treated like any other prisoner while in jail.
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HIV/Aids: Correctional Services making 'significant progress' with inmates
Last month, Gauteng recorded a 100 percent TB cure rate among sentenced criminals.
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'The Employment Equity plan is rigid'
Correctional Services employees have taken it to court over its use of national demographics.
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Pistorius to wait another two weeks before learning fate
The Parole Review Board will meet in two weeks’ time to decide on whether to release the Blade Runner.
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'Pistorius will face strict parole conditions'
Correctional Services says Pistorius will not receive any special treatment when he's released.
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Investigation into mass prisoner assault underway
More than 35 prisoners were sent to hospital from the Krugersdorp Correctional facility with injuries.
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‘There is increased cellphone use in prison’
The Correctional Services Department says access to cellphones behind bars is illegal.
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Pollsmoor identifies Facebook instigators
Some of the inmate's pictures include selfies and prisoners brandishing gang signs.
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Correctional Services' 'racial promotions' heads to ConCourt
10 officials claim they were overlooked for promotions due to their race.
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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.
