• Penitentiary Institution launches investigation into wealthy inmates receiving special privileges
• Ministry reveals prison authorities issue special hospital passes to wealthy inmates
• Ministry’s National Commission Samuel Thobakgale condemns practice and South Africans welcome investigation

Tebogo Mokwena, current affairs writer with nine years of experience News in briefprovided information about the criminal justice system and high-profile cases South Africa In the Daily Sun.

KWAZULU-NATAL — Wealthy inmates in KwaZulu-Natal receive special treatment, the Department of Prison Services has revealed.

DCS to investigate special privileges

Accordingly SABC NewsThe Department’s National Commissioner, Samuel Thobakgale, confirmed that the Department will launch investigations into Durban’s Westville Prison and New Prison Prison in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. It turned out that there were rich prisoners Private hospital passes were issued.

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Thobakgale condemned the alleged incidents.

“We should not treat criminals differently. There are rules, we have a standard operating procedure, we also comply with the Correctional Institution Act and we have to comply with the Constitution,” he said.

He said that whether it happened or not will be determined by the investigation. prisons followed standard procedures and complied with the Correctional Services Act.

SA is not surprised

South Africans Open Facebook They were not disturbed by the revelations.

Richard Maluleke said:

“SA is a joke. Scandals follow each other every day. The management of this prison should be blamed, along with the staff.”

John Abebe said:

“Nothing is impossible in this country if there is money.”

Karabo Rete Setlhare said:

“Money runs this country, not people.”

Hazel Mmutle said:

“GNU is trying. If it weren’t for them, we wouldn’t even know about this study or investigation.”

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Kgotso Mooketsi said:

“Imagine a rich prisoner.”

Chante Brown asked:

“Why are we starting in prison when expired food is still on the shelves?”

Gauteng prisons overcrowded

In a related article, News in brief reported this Gauteng prisons overcrowded by illegal aliens.

The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Corrections found that undocumented aliens were the main cause of prison overcrowding and called for an investigation into prison overcrowding.

Source: News in Brief