Overcrowding levels in SA prisons reaches nearly 40%

Overcrowding levels at correctional facilities around South Africa have reached nearly 40%. This was revealed in a written response to Parliament by the Department of Justice and Correctional Services. The department says it is at the receiving end of the criminal justice system and acknowledges the impact of overcrowding on its resources. The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union or POPCRU has also expressed concern for its members.

[yaki]

You saying wardens are being stabbed yet you want these people to be released back to the public?

[jonathanmoore]

We can provide private prison institutions if government will pay

[JacoAlltrades]

re-open robben island. put all the maximum security lifers in there...

[abubakarsamuels]

It will be wise if they can take the peroal breakeo give a chance cause they are the ones that also includes in overcrowding in the sistem

[cloudstrife]

Just necklace the people its an old african tradition. BEE approved

[devinzilat]

Well if there's no prisoners...the country will save billions each year :)

Think about it x()