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Penology

South Africa's prisons are crowded with ‘lifers’, at great cost to our economy and even human rights

South Africa

South Africa's prisons are crowded with ‘lifers’, at great cost to our economy and even human rights

By Edwin Cameron

Sun City prisoners accuse staff of cheating them out of canteen money

South Africa

Sun City prisoners accuse staff of cheating them out of canteen money

By GroundUp

South Africa

Court gives justice minister 120 days to decide Janusz Walus' fate

By Greg Nicolson

DCS launch the Nelson Mandela Rules, but more awareness needed

South Africa

DCS launch the Nelson Mandela Rules, but more awareness needed

By Azarrah Karrim and Janessa Andiorio

Correctional Services ordered to feed prisoners properly

South Africa

Correctional Services ordered to feed prisoners properly

By GroundUp

Rich and going to prison? Welcome to the hospital wing

South Africa

Rich and going to prison? Welcome to the hospital wing

By Rebecca Davis

Op-Ed: Weighing the value of freedom – life in our prisons

South Africa

Op-Ed: Weighing the value of freedom – life in our prisons

By Johann Van Der Westhuizen

Op-Ed: ‘National prison shutdown’ due to parole backlogs

South Africa

Op-Ed: ‘National prison shutdown’ due to parole backlogs

By Azarrah Abdul Karrim

Op-Ed: ‘National prison shutdown’ due to parole backlogs

South Africa

Op-Ed: ‘National prison shutdown’ due to parole backlogs

By Azarrah Abdul Karrim

Newsdeck

Zim ministry seeks Mnangagwa's consent to free 2 000 inmates

By News24

Op-Ed: Why we should care about inhumane prison conditions

South Africa

Op-Ed: Why we should care about inhumane prison conditions

By Ariane Nevin & Clare Ballard

amaBhungane: Hunger stalks Malawi’s prisons

Africa

amaBhungane: Hunger stalks Malawi’s prisons

By amaBhungane