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Parties call for criminal justice overhaul as prison overcrowding fuels gang recruitment
Correctional Services commissioner Makgothi Thobakgale said prisons are not housing criminals and suspects but have become breeding ground where gangs recruit new members and prepare future leaders of the criminal underworld.
South Africa
Political parties have called for a redesign of South Africa’s criminal justice system, warning that court backlogs and overcrowded correctional facilities are enabling gang recruitment, corruption and criminal activity behind bars.
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- 31 words · 1 min read
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- October 1, 2026
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- IOL