The prison system in South Africa was first introduced by the European settlers. Even in the pre-apartheid era, racial factors played a major role, with white prisoners living in better conditions and receiving better treatment than their black counterparts.

Also known as eBongweni C-Max Prison, Kokstad prison is the highest maximum security in South Africa, located in Kwa Zulu Natal. The prison was designed to hold the most dangerous set of criminals that society cannot afford to have walking freely in the country.

The Department of Correctional Services is a department of the South African government. It is responsible for running South Africa's prison system. The department has about 34,000 staff and is responsible for the administration of 240 prisons, which accommodates about 189,748 inmates.

2024年2月14日 · Discover the maximum prisons in South Africa which house the most dangerous criminals in the country. The article shares brief history of some of these facilities.

2017年3月31日 · South Africa has two super-maximum security prisons: C-Max, in Pretoria, and Ebongweni, in Kokstad. The second one is considered to be the biggest super-max prison in the world, with 1,440 places.

There are 240 prisons in South Africa, 9 women-only prisons, 13 juvenile prisons, 40 prisons for male offenders, 72 prisons for both male and female offenders for correctional services in South Africa. There are also some prisons that are not run by the DCS: they are run by private entities, or by Non-Profit Organizations.

There are 53 correctional supervision and parole boards in South Africa. These boards are chaired by community members who are regarded as suitable and capable of carrying out the responsibilities by virtue of occupation, standing or cultural reverence.

2017年7月18日 · In this factsheet, we provide an overview of the South African prison sector and list the biggest pressure points. The Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services is the body tasked with overseeing South Africa’s correctional services and inspecting and reporting on how inmates are treated.

What Prison Insider knows about South African prisons in 2024. From available key figures to descriptions of different aspects of life in detention, as well as references, websites and useful links, discover all the data gathered by the Prison Insider team.

2023年11月17日 · All there is to know about South African prisons in 2023. Key figures, life in detention, references: discover all the data gathered by Prison Insider.