A Parliamentary question to Minister of Correctional Services, Pieter Groenewald, has revealed the scale of contraband in SA prisons.

Inmates at Mangaung Correctional Centre were found with contraband during a police raid.

Since 2000, the prison population in Africa has increased by 53%. Here are the top 10 African countries with the highest prison populations.

A South African prison inmate on TikTok has gone viral after posting about how much fun he and his friends are having in jail …

A viral video on social media has ignited a discussion about the living conditions and privileges afforded to prisoners in South Africa.

The Minister Groenewald wants to bring the cost of incarceration in South Africa down and reduce overcrowding. But there’s a catch …

Approximately 15 000 registered prisoners have the right to vote in South Africa next week. Do you believe this is correct?

New initiative for ex-prisoners to find work in South Africa proves it’s never too late for a second chance in Mzansi. Here’s more …

Jeffrey Shockley is a writer serving a life sentence in the State Correctional Institution-Fayette in Pennsylvania.

An inmate serving a life sentence briefly died and argued with the court to be released after he was brought back to life without consent.

David van Nek was incarcerated in Pollsmoor Prison from 2013 until 2015 and participated in the restorative justice programme.

Tim Tebow and his wife, Demi-Leigh, join forces with Nehemiah Manufacturing to transform lives and rewrite destinies.

David van Nek was incarcerated in Pollsmoor Prison from 2013 until 2015 and participated in the restorative justice programme.

Jean-Pierre Le-Roux is a divorced father of two beautiful children. He was incarcerated for 20 months for pointing a firearm.

Dean Mashimbwe, a Zimbabwean migrant residing in Cape Town, was incarcerated at Pollsmoor Correctional Centre from 2016 until 2017.

A forgotten scholarship helped open the door to higher education. But it was my friends inside who helped me earn three college degrees.

Wesley Leong was incarcerated at the age of 15 in 1996 at Pollsmoor Prison. He is currently part of Restore’s research and reintegration project.

‘Music has always been his passion’: Pitch Black Afro is allegedly back in the music studio. This comes after he was granted parole in 2023.

Jonno Knowles was incarcerated in Pollsmoor Prison and participated in restorative justice while inside the prison.

Dean Mashimbwe, a Zimbabwean migrant residing in Cape Town, was incarcerated at Pollsmoor Correctional Centre from 2016 until 2017.

It’s almost a month since Oscar Pistorius was released on parole. Here’s everything you need to know about his condition and parole terms.

Dean Mashimbwe, a Zimbabwean migrant residing in Cape Town, was incarcerated at Pollsmoor Correctional Centre from 2016 until 2017.

WhatsApp messages containing certain content can lead to criminal charges. It can also make you lose your job.

A 93.2% prison inmates’ matric pass rate for 2023 National Senior Certificate Exams is higher than the national average. How’d they do it?

Caught on camera – A mother used her baby to smuggle drugs into a heavily protected prison during visiting hour.

Wesley Leong was incarcerated at the age of 15 in 1996 at Pollsmoor Prison. He is currently part of Restore’s research and reintegration project.

David van Nek was incarcerated in Pollsmoor Prison from 2013 until 2015 and participated in the restorative justice programme.

Jermaine’s first time in Pollsmoor Correctional Centre was in 2018 when he was sentenced to six months behind bars.

Jonno Knowles was incarcerated in Pollsmoor Prison and participated in restorative justice while inside the prison.

About 90% of ex-offenders in South Africa are arrested again after being released from prison.

Watch news in a minute for a summary of Mdumiseni Zuma was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment for incitement to commit public violence

Wesley Leong was incarcerated at the age of 15 in 1996 at Pollsmoor Prison. He is currently part of Restore’s research and reintegration project.

Wesley Leong was incarcerated at the age of 15 in 1996 at Pollsmoor Prison. He is currently part of Restore’s research and reintegration project.

Jonno Knowles was incarcerated in Pollsmoor Prison and participated in restorative justice while inside the prison.

Lincoln Raker was incarcerated at Pollsmoor Correctional Centre from 2013 until 2016 and participated in the restorative justice programme while serving his time.

Wesley Leong was incarcerated at the age of 15 in 1996 at Pollsmoor Prison. He is currently part of Restore’s research and reintegration project.

Jonno Knowles was incarcerated in Pollsmoor Prison and participated in restorative justice while inside the prison.

Jonno Knowles was incarcerated in Pollsmoor Prison and participated in restorative justice while inside the prison.

Jeffrey Shockley is a writer serving a life sentence in the State Correctional Institution-Fayette in Pennsylvania.

Wesley Leong was incarcerated at the age of 15 in 1996 at Pollsmoor Prison. He is currently part of Restore’s research and reintegration project.

Wesley Leong was incarcerated at the age of 15 in 1996 at Pollsmoor Prison. He is currently part of Restore’s research and reintegration project.

Dean Mashimbwe, a Zimbabwean migrant residing in Cape Town, was incarcerated at Pollsmoor Correctional Centre from 2016 until 2017.

Combat veterans fight daily against PTSD and its effects, with little help from the country they pledged to protect. The fight is even harder in prison.

Wesley Leong was incarcerated at the age of 15 in 1996 at Pollsmoor Prison. He is currently part of Restore’s research and reintegration project.

Jonno Knowles was incarcerated in Pollsmoor Prison and participated in restorative justice while inside the prison.

Wesley Leong was incarcerated at the age of 15 in 1996 at Pollsmoor Prison. He is currently part of Restore’s research and reintegration project.

“Hood PTSD” is experienced by children in cities across America. It’s sending people to prison and to the grave.

Bandile Ntuli was incarcerated in Pollsmoor Correctional Centre. He participated in a restorative justice programme while inside prison.

David van Nek was incarcerated in Pollsmoor Prison from 2013 until 2015 and participated in the restorative justice programme.

Within captivity’s grasp, a saying goes:
“They say the prison never stays the same,
And that change comes like the swift change of a heartbeat.”
That’s why one should always be observant about everything!
Kind of funny, sounds like life in general.

Wesley Leong was incarcerated at the age of 15 in 1996 at Pollsmoor Prison. He is currently part of Restore’s research and reintegration project.

A multi-disciplinary operation raided a prison in the Free State and some contraband items were found in least expected places.

After six years in the hole, the mental exhaustion is unbearable. So is the need for human connection. A story shared by a prisoner in Pennsylvania.

Read more on Restore’s workshop which aimed to enhance the writing skills of ex-prisoners and providing support for expressing unique experiences

‘I told him to respect the court’: The prison officials in charge of Bester have landed in hot water after he wore a R15k LV shirt.

David van Nek was incarcerated in Pollsmoor Correctional Centre from 2013 until 2015 and participated in the restorative justice programme.

A diamond is formed only by great heat and harsh environment over time. And so are great people and nations!

Dean Mashimbwe, a Zimbabwean migrant residing in Cape Town, was incarcerated at Pollsmoor Correctional Centre from 2016 until 2017.

Jeffrey Shockley is a writer serving a life sentence in the State Correctional Institution-Fayette in Pennsylvania.

Thabo Mthembu was incarcerated in Pollsmoor Prison from 2014 to 2019. Read Thabo’s poem titled ‘My Incarceration’.

Jeffrey Shockley is a writer serving a life sentence in the State Correctional Institution-Fayette in Pennsylvania.

An incarcerated female shares her story and feelings from women’s prison.

Story shared by an incarcerated father and his relationship with his son from behind bars.

A simple game of baseball holds powerful truths about family.

Mexican drug lord El Chapo’s wife was imprisoned in 2019 for several charges relating to helping her husband with his criminal activities.

Bandile Ntuli was incarcerated in Pollsmoor Correctional Centre. He participated in a restorative justice programme while inside prison.

I’m ready for freedom, but there’s so much I don’t know, like what underwear to buy.

I lost what little remained to me. But then I paused to reflect and discovered something.

The ticking of one reminds me of my worst decision and the consequences it had, for me and those I hurt. The thrill of the other gives me hope I can be a better man.

As medical professionals are accused of engaging in illegal activity, the case of Dr. Nandipha Magudumana and Thabo Bester’s prison break .

In a turn of events, Simphiwe Ngema claims that she visited Thabo Bester in prison because he owed her money.

A story from a writer incarcerated in a West Virginia prison.

After nine years behind bars a father tries to amend the past pains and loss of time with his daughter.

South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal will be hearing arguments later this year regarding the use of personal computers by prisoners

The family of Katlego Bereng, a man believed to be the person found dead in Thabo Bester’s prison cell, is seeking answers from the police.

Watch news in a minute for a summary of the government should take back the running of prisons from private companies story.

On Thursday the Mogwase Regional Court sentenced a 44-year-old man on various crimes including robbery, and unlawful possession of firearms.

Watch news in a minute for a summary of illegal miners sentenced combined to a combined 696 years in prison story.

A man was sentenced to life in prison for the rape of a 14-year-old girl.

Racial disparities in state imprisonment rates dropped significantly during the first two decades of the 21st century.

Adequate health care during pregnancy, birth, and after birth is often unavailable in these prisons where they are detained.

A man was sentenced to 22 years in jail for the rape of a six year old girl.

A man was sentenced to life in prison for the rape of an elderly woman and robbery.

A man was sentenced to two life terms imprisonment for the rape and murder of a five-year-old girl.

Jeffrey Shockley is a writer serving a life sentence in the State Correctional Institution-Fayette in Pennsylvania.

Of the 50 US states, 24 have the death penalty in place, while 23 have abolished it. The remaining 3 have a moratorium on the death penalty.

The 29 June 1972 Furman v. Georgia Supreme Court ruling placed a de facto moratorium on the death penalty in the United States.

A stepfather was sentenced to life in prison for rape on his 12-year-old stepdaughter.

A 26-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering his girlfriend.

Gayton McKenzie is filled with joy and pride after inmates completed major repairs to the home of a GBV victim in the area

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The number of the prison population continues to increase while capacity for such perpetrators is insufficient.

After fleeing his country, Portuguese banker Joao Rendeiro was arrested in SA and kept in custody until his death.

Vicky White had just retired as a prison official when she fled with a 38-year-old man awaiting trial on a capital murder case

After reviewing COVID-19 risk-adjusted strategies, the DCS decided to make a decision on prison visits for those who qualify.

South Africans have called for a lesser or suspended sentence after Sibongile Mani was sentenced to 5 years direct imprisonment.

R Kelly was allegedly asked by a female fan to sing for her after she found out he is in the same prison as her dad.

The hefty prison sentences were meted out by the Oudtshoorn Regional Court for sexual-related crimes this past month.

“It is alleged that on 28 February 2022, the accused and his 68-year-old grandmother had a heated argument.”

The two men are part of six, awaiting trial prisoners who escaped from a police van that was taking them to court in Vosloorus