CORRECTING CORRECTIONS:

Introduction

A brief history of prisons in South Africa

The problem of prison
Justice as ‘gatekeepers’ of prisons
Declining conviction rates
Clearance rates
Expertise and resources
Trends in sentencing
The prison environment
Prison escapes
Prisoners’ insecurity and the culture of prisons
The life of correctional officials
Limitations of the transformation process

Alleviating the crisis
Maximum punishment
Reintegrating offenders
Alternative options
Privatisation of prisons

Conclusion

List of figures

This publication is sponsored by the United Nations Development Programme in South Africa and the Open Society Foundation

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