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SA prisons

SA has just one criminologist to deal with prison parole applications, MPs hear

South Africa

SA has just one criminologist to deal with prison parole applications, MPs hear

By Rebecca Davis

Members of parliamentary committee get inside view of jail life

Maverick News

Members of parliamentary committee get inside view of jail life

By Velani Ludidi

How State Capture led to human rights abuses — the case of Bosasa and the prisons

South Africa

How State Capture led to human rights abuses — the case of Bosasa and the prisons

By Rebecca Davis

Extent of overcrowding at SA prisons revealed

South Africa

Extent of overcrowding at SA prisons revealed

By Tessa Knight

Beyond Crime: No child is born a criminal — the view from the broken world behind the prison walls

South Africa

Beyond Crime: No child is born a criminal — the view from the broken world behind the prison walls

By Father Babychan Arackathara

Cold Stone Jug: The prison legacy of Dudley Lee

South Africa

Cold Stone Jug: The prison legacy of Dudley Lee

By Zia Wasserman