Mdu Ndzingi/ Drum Magazine/Gallo Images/Getty Ima Only 4 138 of the about 19 000 inmates eligible for special early parole due to the Covid-19 pandemic, have been released by 24 June.This eased the overpopulation in South Africa's prisons from 30.68% to 24.75%. The rate of imprisonment is increasing faster than the Department of Correctional Services' rate…
Prisoners at a correctional services facility. (Brenton Geach/Gallo Images) The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) says it has seen a 74% recovery rate in Covid-19 in prisons. According to a statement on Saturday, the department has recorded a total number of 2 245 cases, including 1 028 officials and 1 217 inmates with 1 663 recoveries. It has also…
Kings County on Sunday reported 130 additional people have tested positive for COVID-19, including 115 inmates at Avenal State Prison.Positive cases of coronavirus at the prison have increased significantly since May 18, when the first cases were reported there.As of Sunday evening, Kings County has reported a total of 647 cases since the outbreak started.…
CBS News has been reporting on how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting the nation's prison system, and here, shares the perspectives of inmates, as told by them. Key details of their accounts have been verified by CBS News. They have been edited for length and clarity. Marybeth Hill, 33Hill is serving 36-months for possession with…
19 000 detainees will be released soon to create more space for distancing in prisons, which have 364 Covid-19 cases across the country, according to the Department of Correctional Services website.Two inmates and two officials have died. The following prisoners will not be released:- Inmates serving life imprisonment for crimes related to gender-based violence and sexual…
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