Question NW83 to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services

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14 March 2017 - NW83

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Selfe, Mr J to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services

(1)(a) How many instances of physical abuse of inmates by wardens have been reported at the St Albans Prison in Port Elizabeth since 1 January 2014 to date and (b)(i) how many investigations into the cases were finalised and (ii) what was the outcome of each case;

Reply:

St Albans Prison comprises of the following sections mentioned on the table below:

  • St Albans Maximum
  • St Albans Remand Detention
  • St Albans Medium B

ST ALBANS MAXIMUM

DATE/ YEAR

1(a) NUMBER OF ASSAULTS REPORTED

(b)(i)(ii) NUMBER OF CASES INVESTIGATES AND OUTCOME OF THE INVESTIGATIONS

2014

35 Cases reported

32 x cases were not opened by victims therefore they were finalised

3 x cases opened with SAPS – Finalised

2015

43 cases reported

36x cases were not opened by victims therefore they were finalised

3x cases opened with SAPS – Finalised

4 x cases opened with SAPS but offender did not want to open a case – Finalised

2016

11 cases reported

9 x cases opened with SAPS – Finalised

1 x case - offender did not want to open a case- Finalised

1 x case opened with SAPS - Pending

2017 AS OF 31 JANUARY

1 case reported

1 x case opened with SAPS in 2017 – Pending

ST ALBANS REMAND DETENTION

2014

14 cases reported

2x cases opened with SAPS – Finalised

5 x cases opened with SAPS – Pending

6 x cases reported but detainees did not open the case

2015

35 cases reported

4 x cases opened with SAPS – Finalised

1 x case opened with SAPS – Pending

30 x reported but not opened by detainees therefore finalised

2016

11 cases reported

7 x cases opened with SAPS – Finalised

3 x cases opened with SAPS - Pending

1 x case not opened by the Detainee

ST ALBANS MEDIUM B

2014

34 cases reported

8 x cases opened with SAPS – Finalised

8 x cases opened with SAPS – Pending

1 x case withdrawn by the Prosecutor – Finalised

17 x cases not opened by offenders

2015

35 cases reported

11 x cases opened with SAPS – Finalised

4 x cases opened with SAPS – Pending

20 x cases not opened by offenders therefore finalised

2016

10 cases reported

3 x cases opened with SAPS – Finalised

7 x cases not opened by offenders therefore finalised

2017

1 case reported

1 x case opened with SAPS - Pending

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