Justice Minister Lamola issues new court directives for lockdown period
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Prison wardens warned after official caught with 98 mandrax tablets
That was the warning from the Correctional Services Department after a Pollsmoor warder was found in possession of 96 mandrax tablets during a random search earlier this month.
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Pollsmoor warder recovering after being stabbed
The Correctional Services Department said the long-serving official was stabbed in his back, head and hands.
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Wife killer Jason Rohde to spend Christmas behind bars
On Thursday, the Western Cape High Court postponed sentencing proceedings until 18 February.
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Operations at Pollsmoor to return to normal after days of unrest
Inmates in the medium B section set mattresses alight on Monday to prevent prison officials and police from raiding a cell.
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Union demands overcrowding be addressed following Pollsmoor prison escape
Six inmates broke out of the medium B section on Sunday night when only one warder was on duty guarding a unit with over 130 prisoners.
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Manhunt launched for 6 Pollsmoor prison escapees
Preliminary investigations show that the men used components of a bed to remove the steel bars over a window.
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6 inmates escape from Pollsmoor prison
The men allegedly broke out of the Medium B facility on Sunday night.
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Correctional Services Dept: Cape Town needs a new prison
There are currently 2,637 prisoners accommodated at Pollsmoor, a thousand more than it was designed for.
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Dept: Pollsmoor warder attacks not due to negligence
Over the weekend, five warders were attacked in two separate incidents at the facility.
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'Overcrowding, under-staffing fuel prison violence'
On Sunday prison visits were suspended at Pollsmoor Prison after four warders were ambushed with modified padlocks, a fifth warder was attacked on Monday.
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5 Pollsmoor wardens in hospital after attacks
It is believed that the officials were trying to stop an assault on an inmate when they themselves were beaten.
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Plan in place to alleviate Pollsmoor overcrowding
Correctional Services has approved a transfer plan that will see inmates already serving sentences relocated to other facilities.
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Inmates kept at temporary locations due to Pollsmoor overcrowding
Last month, the Western Cape High Court ordered the Tokai facility to reduce overcrowding to 120%.
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[LISTEN] Parenting from prison
Former inmate Carol White opens up about parenting behind bars.
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1,000 Pollsmoor, Goodwood prisoners to be relocated
Provincial Department of Correctional Service’s Freddie Engelbrecht says 600 inmates have already been moved from Pollsmoor.
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St Albans warders used unnecessary force - report
At least 33 inmates attacked prison warders at the St Albans Maximum Correctional Centre resulting in three fatalities.
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Pollsmoor home to double recommended number of inmates
The Pollsmoor Correctional Services facility is currently housing 7,477 inmates but it only has bed space for 4,336 people.
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'Criminals are human too'
Sonke Gender Justice says it’s ready to go to court over conditions at Pollsmoor prison.
