Archived Newsletters

This newsletter discusses the problem of prison overcrowding in South Africa in light of recent foreign and international jurisprudential developments. It further explores the possibility of similar reform litigation in South Africa.

This month's media summary report includes news about governance and corruption, unsentenced prisoners, parole and sentencing and prison conditions, as well as prison related news from other African countries.

The media reports include issues within the topics of prisons conditions, parole and sentencing, unsentenced prisoners, extradition and escapes, as well as prison related media reports in other African countries.

This month's media reports focusses on the topics of unsentenced prisoners, prison conditions, parole and sentencing and governance and corruption.

This newsletter is about the Correctional Matters Amendment Bill (B41 of 2010), which is the sixth piece of amending legislation to the Correctional Services Act since its adoption by Parliament in 1998.

This month's media summary report include news about governance and corruption, sentenced prisoners, rehabilitation and prison conditions.

Media reports include corruption; prison conditions; parole and sentencing; governance and corruption and South African imprisoned abroad.