Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services (JICS)
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JICS needs more powers to fulfil its mandate, says Justice Edwin Cameron
Justice Edwin Cameron says the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services (JICS) needs more powers to fulfil its mandate of inspecting,…
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Prison visits reinstated as National State of Disaster ends
The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) is reinstating prison visits at all correctional centres after President Cyril Ramaphosa terminated the…
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Prisoners complain about the excessive use of force by prison officials
The Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services (JICS) said it has been approached by inmates, officials, and associations representing inmates, to…
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Inmate’s death at Mangaung Prison raises concerns about rising violence in correctional centres
While the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) remains ambivalent about the extent of violence under its watch, the Judicial Inspectorate…
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Constitutional Court finds sections of Correctional Services Act unconstitutional
The Constitutional Court has upheld and confirmed that sections of the Correctional Services Act undermine the independence of the Judicial…
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Judge John Hlophe wants judicial commission of inquiry to clear his name
“[The] Judge President undertakes to participate fully in this judicial commission of inquiry to assist in getting to the bottom…
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Justice Edwin Cameron calls for release of prisoners due to Covid-19 fears
Governments around the world have already taken significant action to decongest prisons through emergency releases. Justice Edwin Cameron, the Inspecting…
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Mentally ill KZN prisoner dies two weeks after boiling hot bath
A prisoner at a KwaZulu-Natal correctional facility, who died two weeks after he severely burnt himself while taking a bath,…
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Lack of services at St Albans prison led to increased stabbings – report
This comes after several officials at the prison, which has a ratio of one official to 30 inmates, were stabbed…
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Security breaches may have led to fatal Goedemoed prison hostage situation – JICS report
A number of individuals have been suspended for failing to comply with internal procedure, says the correctional services department. Several…
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