Friday, September 07, 2012

A decrease in escapees from Correctional Services

Mluleki Mrwebi
07 September 2012

A new report by the Department of Correctional Services shows that there has been a decrease in escapes from correctional services.

The latest escape was reported on the 25th of August 2012, where 11 remand detainees escaped after holding officials hostage at a Correctional Centre in the Eastern Cape.

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Correctional Services, Logan Maistry said over the past decade the number of escapes recorded stands at 281.

He added that in 2011 the number of escapes recorded was 41.

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