Question NW2411 to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
25 November 2020 - NW2411
Msimang, Prof CT to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
What is the (a) current status of overcrowding in our prisons over the past 12 months and (b) breakdown of such overcrowding in each month in each province?
Reply:
a) As on Friday, 23 October 2020, the current national overcrowding level in correctional centres stood at 15.17% over the approved accommodation. (Table 1)
The current status of overcrowding over the past 12 months is reflected in Table 2.
Table: 1
INMATE POPULATION - 23 OCTOBER 2020 |
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Region |
Accommodation |
Unsentenced |
Sentenced |
Grand Total |
Population level % |
Overcrowding Level % |
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Females |
Males |
Sub total |
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
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EC |
12846 |
89 |
5766 |
5855 |
156 |
12698 |
12854 |
18709 |
145.64% |
45.64 |
GP |
25204 |
425 |
13713 |
14138 |
530 |
19199 |
19729 |
33867 |
134.37% |
34.37 |
KZN |
21278 |
106 |
5910 |
6016 |
102 |
15763 |
15865 |
21881 |
102.83% |
2.83 |
LMN |
18929 |
71 |
5426 |
5497 |
269 |
15434 |
15703 |
21200 |
112.00% |
12.00 |
FSNC |
21585 |
78 |
4723 |
4801 |
227 |
13776 |
14003 |
18804 |
87.12% |
12.88 |
WC |
20725 |
403 |
10586 |
10989 |
391 |
13018 |
13409 |
24398 |
117.72% |
17.72 |
National |
120567 |
1172 |
46124 |
47296 |
1675 |
89888 |
91563 |
138859 |
115.17% |
15.17 |
Table: 2 overcrowding status over the past 12 months per region
Region |
Oct 2019 |
Nov 2019 |
Dec 2019 |
Jan 2020 |
Feb 2020 |
Mar 2020 |
Apr 2020 |
May 2020 |
Jun 2020 |
Jul 2020 |
Aug 2020 |
Sep 2020 |
EC |
59.66% |
59.42% |
60.03 |
55.39% |
53.81% |
54.65% |
54.94% |
28.96 |
45.73% |
46.23% |
43.83% |
45.64% |
GP |
52.06% |
52.56% |
52.72 |
47.63% |
47.53% |
45.56% |
52.20% |
48.88 |
44.84% |
37.21% |
35.46% |
35.33% |
KZN |
33.64% |
33.52% |
34.63 |
31.32% |
25.04% |
23.86% |
26.14% |
22.67 |
16.05% |
4.17% |
2.69% |
3.44% |
LMN |
44.27% |
45.96% |
46.70 |
41.09% |
39.36% |
38.56% |
39.29% |
33.84 |
27.60% |
14.85% |
11.13% |
12.01% |
FSNC |
2.21% |
3.56% |
6.32 |
0.54% |
0.18% |
12.32% |
0.38% |
98.31 |
8.24% |
11.86% |
14.04% |
13.70% |
WC |
42.29% |
41.24% |
36.81 |
31.07% |
30.16% |
29.17% |
29.16% |
26.07 |
19.51% |
14.55% |
16.13% |
16.93% |
National |
37.83% |
38.03% |
38.17 |
33.27% |
31.45% |
30.25% |
32.66% |
28.96 |
23.35% |
16.15% |
14.56% |
15.20% |
- The breakdown of the overcrowding level in each month and in each region over the past 12 months in (End of month: October 2019 to September 2020) is provided from (Table 3 to Table14):
Table: 3
INMATE POPULATION - 31 OCTOBER 2019 |
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Region |
Accommodation |
Unsentenced |
Sentenced |
Grand Total |
Population level % |
Overcrowding Level % |
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Females |
Males |
Sub total |
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
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EC |
13294 |
83 |
5522 |
5605 |
290 |
15330 |
15620 |
21225 |
159.66% |
59.66% |
GP |
24877 |
497 |
11958 |
12455 |
839 |
24535 |
25374 |
37829 |
152.06% |
52.06% |
KZN |
20281 |
155 |
6185 |
6340 |
495 |
20269 |
20764 |
27104 |
133.64% |
33.64% |
LMN |
17799 |
99 |
6169 |
6268 |
477 |
18934 |
19411 |
25679 |
144.27% |
44.27% |
FSNC |
21542 |
76 |
4840 |
4916 |
393 |
16710 |
17103 |
22019 |
102.21% |
2.21% |
WC |
20779 |
472 |
10547 |
11019 |
696 |
17851 |
18547 |
29566 |
142.29% |
42.29% |
National |
118572 |
1382 |
45221 |
46603 |
3190 |
113629 |
116819 |
163422 |
137.83% |
37.83% |
Table: 4
INMATE POPULATION - 30 NOVEMBER 2019 |
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Region |
Accommodation |
Unsentenced |
Sentenced |
Grand Total |
Population level % |
Overcrowding Level % |
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Females |
Males |
Sub total |
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
|||||
EC |
13294 |
92 |
5553 |
5645 |
290 |
15258 |
15548 |
21193 |
159.42% |
59.42% |
GP |
24877 |
507 |
12185 |
12692 |
842 |
24419 |
25261 |
37953 |
152.56% |
52.56% |
KZN |
20281 |
164 |
6163 |
6327 |
19745 |
1007 |
20752 |
27079 |
133.52% |
33.52% |
LMN |
17799 |
102 |
6453 |
6555 |
442 |
18982 |
19424 |
25979 |
145.96% |
45.96% |
FSNC |
21542 |
82 |
4908 |
4990 |
402 |
16916 |
17318 |
22308 |
103.56% |
3.56% |
WC |
20779 |
452 |
10391 |
10843 |
668 |
17645 |
18313 |
29156 |
141.24% |
41.24% |
National |
118572 |
1399 |
45653 |
47052 |
22389 |
94227 |
116616 |
163668 |
138.03% |
38.03% |
Table: 5
INMATE POPULATION - 31 DECEMBER 2019 |
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Region |
Accommodation |
Unsentenced |
Sentenced |
Grand Total |
Population level % |
Overcrowding Level % |
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Females |
Males |
Sub total |
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
|||||
EC |
13294 |
103 |
6273 |
6376 |
251 |
14648 |
14899 |
21275 |
160.03 |
60.03 |
GP |
24877 |
497 |
12922 |
13419 |
744 |
23830 |
24574 |
37993 |
152.72 |
52.72 |
KZN |
20281 |
172 |
6822 |
6994 |
423 |
19887 |
20310 |
27304 |
134.63 |
34.63 |
LMN |
17799 |
124 |
7434 |
7558 |
390 |
18163 |
18553 |
26111 |
146.70 |
46.70 |
FSNC |
21542 |
114 |
5764 |
5878 |
385 |
16640 |
17025 |
22903 |
106.32 |
6.32 |
WC |
20779 |
460 |
11141 |
11601 |
556 |
16084 |
16640 |
28241 |
136.81 |
36.81 |
National |
118572 |
1470 |
50356 |
51826 |
2749 |
109252 |
112001 |
163827 |
138.17 |
38.17 |
Table: 6
INMATE POPULATION - 31 JANUARY 2020 |
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Region |
Accommodation |
Unsentenced |
Sentenced |
Grand Total |
Population level % |
Overcrowding Level % |
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Females |
Males |
Sub total |
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
|||||
EC |
13294 |
105 |
6224 |
6329 |
236 |
14092 |
14328 |
20657 |
155.39% |
55.39% |
GP |
24877 |
522 |
13514 |
14036 |
677 |
22013 |
22690 |
36726 |
147.63% |
47.63% |
KZN |
20281 |
170 |
7066 |
7236 |
418 |
18978 |
19396 |
26632 |
131.32% |
31.32% |
LMN |
17799 |
125 |
7157 |
7282 |
417 |
17413 |
17830 |
25112 |
141.09% |
41.09% |
FSNC |
21542 |
98 |
5453 |
5551 |
343 |
15764 |
16107 |
21658 |
100.54% |
0.54% |
WC |
20779 |
515 |
11772 |
12287 |
467 |
14482 |
14949 |
27236 |
131.07% |
31.07% |
National |
118572 |
1535 |
51186 |
52721 |
2558 |
102742 |
105300 |
158021 |
133.27% |
33.27% |
Table: 7
INMATE POPULATION - 29 FEBRUARY 2020 |
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Region |
Accommodation |
Unsentenced |
Sentenced |
Grand Total |
Population level % |
Overcrowding Level % |
||||
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
|||||
EC |
13294 |
116 |
6106 |
6222 |
238 |
13987 |
14225 |
20447 |
153.81% |
53.81% |
GP |
24877 |
521 |
13666 |
14187 |
677 |
21837 |
22514 |
36701 |
147.53% |
47.53% |
KZN |
20281 |
163 |
6889 |
7052 |
402 |
17905 |
18307 |
25359 |
125.04% |
25.04% |
LMN |
17799 |
116 |
6939 |
7055 |
386 |
17363 |
17749 |
24804 |
139.36% |
39.36% |
FSNC |
21542 |
94 |
5420 |
5514 |
343 |
15647 |
15990 |
21504 |
99.82% |
0.18% |
WC |
20779 |
519 |
11545 |
12064 |
496 |
14485 |
14981 |
27045 |
130.16% |
30.16% |
National |
118572 |
1529 |
50565 |
52094 |
2542 |
101224 |
103766 |
155860 |
131.45% |
31.45% |
Table: 8
INMATE POPULATION - 31 MARCH 2020 |
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Region |
Accommodation |
Unsentenced |
Sentenced |
Grand Total |
Population level % |
Overcrowding Level % |
||||
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
|||||
EC |
13294 |
119 |
6221 |
6340 |
238 |
13981 |
14219 |
20559 |
154.65% |
54.65% |
GP |
24877 |
477 |
13662 |
14139 |
661 |
21412 |
22073 |
36212 |
145.56% |
45.56% |
KZN |
20281 |
157 |
6784 |
6941 |
400 |
17779 |
18179 |
25120 |
123.86% |
23.86% |
LMN |
17799 |
121 |
6879 |
7000 |
374 |
17289 |
17663 |
24663 |
138.56% |
38.56% |
FSNC |
21542 |
91 |
5221 |
5312 |
349 |
15382 |
15731 |
21043 |
97.68% |
12.32% |
WC |
20779 |
470 |
11394 |
11864 |
512 |
14464 |
14976 |
26840 |
129.17% |
29.17% |
National |
118572 |
1435 |
50161 |
51596 |
2534 |
100307 |
102841 |
154437 |
130.25% |
30.25% |
Table: 9
INMATE POPULATION - 30 APRIL 2020 |
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Region |
Accommodation |
Unsentenced |
Sentenced |
Grand Total |
Population level % |
Overcrowding Level % |
||||
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
|||||
EC |
13294 |
130 |
6596 |
6726 |
219 |
13653 |
13872 |
20598 |
154.94% |
54.94% |
GP |
24877 |
580 |
15762 |
16342 |
645 |
20877 |
21522 |
37864 |
152.20% |
52.20% |
KZN |
20281 |
187 |
7745 |
7932 |
378 |
17273 |
17651 |
25583 |
126.14% |
26.14% |
LMN |
17799 |
138 |
7380 |
7518 |
354 |
16921 |
17275 |
24793 |
139.29% |
39.29% |
FSNC |
21542 |
99 |
6006 |
6105 |
351 |
15167 |
15518 |
21623 |
100.38% |
0.38% |
WC |
20779 |
479 |
11973 |
12452 |
445 |
13942 |
14387 |
26839 |
129.16% |
29.16% |
National |
118572 |
1613 |
55462 |
57075 |
2392 |
97833 |
100225 |
157300 |
132.66% |
32.66% |
Table: 10
INMATE POPULATION - 31 MAY 2020 |
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Region |
Accommodation |
Unsentenced |
Sentenced |
Grand Total |
Population level % |
Overcrowding Level % |
||||
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
|||||
EC |
13294 |
117 |
6296 |
6413 |
195 |
13362 |
13557 |
19970 |
128.96 |
28.96 |
GP |
24877 |
541 |
15296 |
15837 |
627 |
20572 |
21199 |
37036 |
148.88 |
48.88 |
KZN |
20281 |
176 |
7723 |
7899 |
303 |
16676 |
16979 |
24878 |
122.67 |
22.67 |
LMN |
17799 |
107 |
6913 |
7020 |
323 |
16479 |
16802 |
23822 |
133.84 |
33.84 |
FSNC |
21542 |
85 |
5524 |
5609 |
357 |
15213 |
15570 |
21179 |
98.31 |
98.31 |
WC |
20779 |
411 |
11671 |
12082 |
386 |
13556 |
13942 |
26024 |
126.07 |
26.07 |
National |
118572 |
1437 |
53423 |
54860 |
2191 |
95858 |
98049 |
152909 |
128.96 |
28.96 |
Table: 11
INMATE POPULATION - 30 JUNE 2020 |
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Region |
Accommodation |
Unsentenced |
Sentenced |
Grand Total |
Population level % |
Overcrowding Level % |
||||
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
|||||
EC |
13294 |
108 |
6147 |
6255 |
183 |
12935 |
13118 |
19373 |
145.73% |
45.73% |
GP |
24877 |
509 |
15017 |
15526 |
567 |
19939 |
20506 |
36032 |
144.84% |
44.84% |
KZN |
20281 |
136 |
7017 |
7153 |
277 |
16107 |
16384 |
23537 |
116.05% |
16.05% |
LMN |
17799 |
96 |
6274 |
6370 |
300 |
16042 |
16342 |
22712 |
127.60% |
27.60% |
FSNC |
21542 |
74 |
4757 |
4831 |
267 |
14668 |
14935 |
19766 |
91.76% |
8.24% |
WC |
20779 |
396 |
11494 |
11890 |
328 |
12615 |
12943 |
24833 |
119.51% |
19.51% |
National |
118572 |
1319 |
50706 |
52025 |
1922 |
92306 |
94228 |
146253 |
123.35% |
23.35% |
Table: 12
INMATE POPULATION - 31 JULY 2020 |
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Region |
Accommodation |
Unsentenced |
Sentenced |
Grand Total |
Population level % |
Overcrowding Level % |
||||
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
|||||
EC |
12846 |
103 |
6073 |
6176 |
163 |
12446 |
12609 |
18785 |
146.23% |
46.23% |
GP |
25204 |
460 |
14380 |
14840 |
540 |
19202 |
19742 |
34582 |
137.21% |
37.21% |
KZN |
21278 |
134 |
6424 |
6558 |
275 |
15332 |
15607 |
22165 |
104.17% |
4.17% |
LMN |
18929 |
70 |
5848 |
5918 |
284 |
15538 |
15822 |
21740 |
114.85% |
14.85% |
FSNC |
21585 |
131 |
4599 |
4730 |
217 |
14078 |
14295 |
19025 |
88.14% |
11.86% |
WC |
20725 |
354 |
10953 |
11307 |
296 |
12138 |
12434 |
23741 |
114.55% |
14.55% |
National |
120567 |
1252 |
48277 |
49529 |
1775 |
88734 |
90509 |
140038 |
116.15% |
16.15% |
Table: 13
INMATE POPULATION - 30 AUGUST 2020 |
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Region |
Accommodation |
Unsentenced |
Sentenced |
Grand Total |
Population level % |
Overcrowding Level % |
||||
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
|||||
EC |
12846 |
96 |
5823 |
5919 |
148 |
12409 |
12557 |
18476 |
143.83% |
43.83% |
GP |
25204 |
421 |
14146 |
14567 |
535 |
19039 |
19574 |
34141 |
135.46% |
35.46% |
KZN |
21278 |
129 |
6253 |
6382 |
281 |
15188 |
15469 |
21851 |
102.69% |
2.69% |
LMN |
18929 |
67 |
5408 |
5475 |
259 |
15301 |
15560 |
21035 |
111.13% |
11.13% |
FSNC |
21585 |
79 |
4592 |
4671 |
196 |
13688 |
13884 |
18555 |
85.96% |
14.04% |
WC |
20725 |
372 |
11038 |
11410 |
273 |
12385 |
12658 |
24068 |
116.13% |
16.13% |
National |
120567 |
1164 |
47260 |
48424 |
1692 |
88010 |
89702 |
138126 |
114.56% |
14.56% |
Table: 14
INMATE POPULATION - 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 |
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Region |
Accommodation |
Unsentenced |
Sentenced |
Grand Total |
Population level % |
Overcrowding Level % |
||||
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
Females |
Males |
Sub total |
|||||
EC |
12846 |
92 |
5901 |
5993 |
158 |
12558 |
12716 |
18709 |
145.64% |
45.64% |
GP |
25204 |
422 |
14058 |
14480 |
523 |
19105 |
19628 |
34108 |
135.33% |
35.33% |
KZN |
21278 |
107 |
6293 |
6400 |
295 |
15314 |
15609 |
22009 |
103.44% |
3.44% |
LMN |
18929 |
70 |
5622 |
5692 |
269 |
15242 |
15511 |
21203 |
112.01% |
12.01% |
FSNC |
21585 |
72 |
4736 |
4808 |
213 |
13606 |
13819 |
18627 |
86.30% |
13.70% |
WC |
20725 |
373 |
10819 |
11192 |
352 |
12690 |
13042 |
24234 |
116.93% |
16.93% |
National |
120567 |
1136 |
47429 |
48565 |
1810 |
88515 |
90325 |
138890 |
115.20% |
15.20% |
END.