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St Alban’s raid: Cellphones stashed in bucket lids, money ‘hidden’ in prisoners’ bums & contraband seized
Prison officials have recovered cellphones and money among other contraband during a raid at the St Albans Correctional Centre in…
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Prison wardens stabbed by inmate at Joburg Correctional Centre
The Department of Correctional Services has confirmed prison officials were stabbed by an inmate at the Johannesburg Correctional Centre on…
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Businessman dies of Covid-19 in Johannesburg prison
A Soweto businessman who allegedly shot and killed his wife at their home has died in custody. Sibusiso Abednego Nyembe,…
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Prisoner claims warders assaulted her after she exposed prison’s unhygienic state
Abuse, inhumane conditions and contraband supposedly smuggled in by corrupt wardens have highlighted the alleged parlous state of South Africa’s…
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Sun City prison raid
The Johannesburg Correctional Centre, dubbed Sun City, is living up to its reputation as a haven for contraband. A shakedown…
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Inmate stabs Correctional Services official
According to the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru), the incident happened when the official was “single-handedly” escorting a…
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