Pollsmoor prison
Correctional services operations lay down the law in prisons
Acting National Correctional Services Commissioner Makgothi Thobakgale has launched the department's festive season safety operations.
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Inmate at Pollsmoor Prison dies after attacking warder
He suffered a head injury during the altercation and later died in the prison hospital.
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2 Pollsmoor Prison officials in hot water over misconduct allegations
The Department of Correctional Services has not divulged what transgressions the officials had committed.
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Govt can’t afford to build more prisons, looks to religion for help
The spiritual care expo aims to showcase the work of organisations who are helping set inmates on the correct path.
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Holey moley! Pollsmoor fixing hole in wall after concerns raised
Residents raised concerns about the hole three months ago.
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Pollsmoor Prison to ‘tighten’ security after warden, inmates caught with drugs
Bandile Mbana, an official at the facility for the past 10 years, was arrested and detained following a random search conducted earlier in August.
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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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Pollsmoor Prison warder stabbed several times by inmates
On Saturday, the man was accosted by a large group of inmates.
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JICS launches probe in Pollsmoor violent clashes
The Correctional Services Department says the action was taken after several stabbings over the weekend.
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Correctional Services Dept investigating Pollsmoor violent clashes
Officers tried to open one of the cells to conduct searches when inmates barricaded doors, started breaking cell windows and set mattresses alight.
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Pollsmoor on lockdown following clashes between inmates, police
Correctional Services Department spokesperson Simphiwe Xako says 58 offenders were removed and transferred to Pollsmoor Prison’s remand detention facility following the chaos.
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Van Breda to be detained in general population at Drakenstein facility
He was sentenced to three life terms this week for the murder of his mother, father, and brother and the attempted murder of his sister.
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Henri van Breda moved from Pollsmoor to Drakenstein prison
Van Breda had been detained in the hospital section of Pollsmoor since his conviction two weeks ago. He will now be in the general population section at Drakenstein.
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Pollsmoor prisoner killed in suspected gang attack
Authorities believe the stabbing is related to ongoing clashes between rival gangs.
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Parly committee wants answers from Justice Dept over prison escapes
Parliament's Justice and Correctional Services Portfolio Committee says it is extremely concerned because in some cases, offenders serving long sentences for serious crimes have escaped, putting innocent people's lives at risk.
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CT man (54) who raped teen to remain behind bars until court appearance
The 54-year-old appeared in the Muizenberg Magistrates Court on Monday, following his arrest by law enforcement officials during an operation last week.
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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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Investigation launched into escape of Pollsmoor prisoners
The fugitives only managed to dodge law enforcement for less than 12 hours before the first arrest was made.
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Last Pollsmoor Prison escapee rearrested
The convicts, aged between 20 and 24, broke out of the Medium B Section of the correctional facility late on Sunday evening.
