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Prisons in South Africa

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: After the Pollsmoor judgment – recognising repeated failures in our criminal justice system

South Africa

Op-Ed: After the Pollsmoor judgment – recognising repeated failures in our criminal justice system

By Gwen Dereymaeker

GroundUp: Court victory for Pollsmoor prisoners

South Africa

GroundUp: Court victory for Pollsmoor prisoners

By GroundUp

The parallel universe in Kgosi Mampuru: Inmates with disabilities speak

South Africa

The parallel universe in Kgosi Mampuru: Inmates with disabilities speak

By Carolyn Raphaely

Analysis: Combating the global epidemic of prison overcrowding

South Africa

Analysis: Combating the global epidemic of prison overcrowding

By Samantha Corbett

The losing battle against TB in prisons

South Africa

The losing battle against TB in prisons

By Ruth Hopkins