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Solitary confinement

Prisoners in South Africa being held for years in prolonged solitary confinement

South Africa

Prisoners in South Africa being held for years in prolonged solitary confinement

By Sonia Rao

Report voices ‘deep concern’ over impact of 'caged' solitary confinement in SA prisons

South Africa

Report voices ‘deep concern’ over impact of 'caged' solitary confinement in SA prisons

By Tania Broughton

When They Came For Me: The Hidden Diary of an Apartheid Prisoner

South Africa

When They Came For Me: The Hidden Diary of an Apartheid Prisoner

By John R Schlapobersky

Reflections of a Wayward Boy: How I tumbled a notorious apartheid police spy

South Africa

Reflections of a Wayward Boy: How I tumbled a notorious apartheid police spy

By Terry Bell

The loneliness of solitary confinement: exploring the female experience of activism

South Africa

The loneliness of solitary confinement: exploring the female experience of activism

By Shanthini Naidoo

Transgender rights: Vital case heads to Equality Court

South Africa

Transgender rights: Vital case heads to Equality Court

By Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti

Justice isn’t always just. Just ask exoneeres at Innocence Network Conference in Memphis, Tennessee

South Africa

Justice isn’t always just. Just ask exoneeres at Innocence Network Conference in Memphis, Tennessee

By Carolyn Raphaely

AmaBookaBooka: Ex-jailbird says it’s cold outside the ANC, but not THAT cold (Podcast)

South Africa

AmaBookaBooka: Ex-jailbird says it’s cold outside the ANC, but not THAT cold (Podcast)

By AmaBookaBooka

Op-Ed: Is Ebongweni C-Max prison living up to its promises?

South Africa

Op-Ed: Is Ebongweni C-Max prison living up to its promises?

By Gwen Dereymaeker

Fact sheet: The state of South Africa’s prisons

South Africa

Fact sheet: The state of South Africa’s prisons

By G Makou, Ina Skosana & Ruth Hopkins

Mangaung’s hellish prison: G4S not held accountable for human rights violations

South Africa

Mangaung’s hellish prison: G4S not held accountable for human rights violations

By Ruth Hopkins

St Albans: Tales of torture and intimidation continue

South Africa

St Albans: Tales of torture and intimidation continue

By Carolyn Raphaely