ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

PREFACE

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 2
IMPRISONMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA
Prison
Prison in the new South Africa
Overcrowding
Gangs
Recidivism
Escapes
Public health
The Department of Correctional Services and criminal justice

CHAPTER 3
PRISON PRIVATISATION
Privatisation
Types of prison privatisation
Ten issues in the privatisation debate
Additional issues in the privatisation debate

CHAPTER 4
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES
United States
Australia
United Kingdom

CHAPTER 5
PRIVATE PRISONS IN SOUTH AFRICA
Prison policy and the development of private prisons
The Correctional Services Act of 1998
Ikhwezi Bloemfontein Correctional Contracts

CHAPTER 6
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

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