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Correctional Services Dept denies claims female inmate’s death was caused by torture
The Department of Correctional Service has denied that the death of a female inmate was at the hands of prison…
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What you need to know about Estcourt Correctional Centre where Jacob Zuma is locked up
Former President Jacob Zuma’s incarceration at the state-of-the-art Estcourt Correctional Centre has meant he avoided the crowded and dilapidated conditions…
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Fire breaks out at Leeuwkop prison, investigation underway
According to the department, officials at the prison managed to contain and extinguish the blaze before it could spread to…
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Correctional services hits out over virus protest call
Correctional services fired a verbal broadside on Monday after a prisoners’ rights group called for protests to demand the release…
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