Question CW22 to the Minister of Correctional Services:

Gericke, Mr V to ask the Minister of Correctional Services:

(1) What recent interventions have been made to alleviate overcrowding in prisons; (2) whether any plans are in place to increase the number of correctional centres to address overcrowding; if not, why not; if so, (a) what plans and (b) what are the time frames in this regard?