What is Prison?
A prison, also known as a jail, jail, penitentiary, detention center, correction center, correctional facility, lock-up, hoosegow, or remand center,
is a facility in which convicted criminals are confined involuntarily and denied a variety of freedoms under the authority of the state as punishment for various crimes.
Top Maximum Prisons In South Africa
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.
How many prisons are in South Africa?
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 accommodate about 189,748 inmates.
What is the name of the largest prison in South Africa?
The Pollsmoor Admission Centre (formerly the Maximum Prison) is the largest of the five prisons making up the Pollsmoor Management Area.
What case can send you to prison in South Africa?
South African law provides minimum sentences of imprisonment for a relatively small range of serious offenses, including murder, rape, robbery, and serious economic crimes.
What is the maximum prison sentence in South Africa?
Life imprisonment in South Africa has an indeterminate length and may last for the remainder of the offender’s life.
It is a mandatory punishment for premeditated murder, gang rape, and serial rape including rape where the rapist knew they were HIV positive or if the victim was under 16 and/or mentally disabled.