A Constitutional Court decision, awaited since March, will be crucial for the safety of inmates and wardens
Opinion | 3 September 2020
Prisoners say they were told they will have to wait until Covid-19 is over before they will be free
By Zoë Postman
News | 19 August 2020
People don’t see prisoners as human beings, says inmate’s daughter
By Zoë Postman
Brief | 21 July 2020
The release of 19,000 low-risk inmates is a bold and necessary step to save lives
By Sasha Gear and Doreen Gaura
Opinion | 26 May 2020
Leeuwkop trial inmates “subjected daily to the control of the people they are suing for torture”
By Zoë Postman
News | 25 May 2020
Awaiting trial inmates say their “rights are grossly violated” by the Covid-19 lockdown regulations
Brief | 12 May 2020
About 19,000 low-risk offenders may qualify
By Zoë Postman
Brief | 8 May 2020
“There is every reason to fear that the virus may spread more fearsomely within our correctional system, and soon”
By Zoë Postman
Brief | 24 April 2020
Inspecting judge calls for prisoner releases
Opinion | 24 April 2020
Picture 70 to 100 people in a room that is 8x24 square metres
Analysis | 21 April 2020
Sonke Gender Justice asks judges to declare part of Correctional Services Act unconstitutional
By Zoë Postman
Brief | 4 March 2020
Report released after a long legal battle
By Elna SchĂĽtz
News | 3 March 2020
Our policies have become more punitive, yet our crime rate continues going up
Opinion | 3 March 2020
Officials ask Dunoon residents to accept ex-convicts back into society, as nearly 900 released from Pollsmoor
News | 17 February 2020
Refusal by government to provide it was “unlawful and invalid” says judge
By Elna SchĂĽtz
Law | 7 February 2020
Security company wants report to be redacted if it is to be released
By Elna SchĂĽtz
Brief | 2 December 2019