JAILHOUSE BLUES
Guards face suspension after strip show scandal
‘Sun City’ prison management allowed the female dancers in despite the show not being cleared by department
Prison officials are considering suspending 13 guards after one of the country’s high-security jails held an "explicit" strip show for inmates last week. The announcement was made on Monday after racy pictures of prisoners in orange uniforms, some bare-chested, standing with scantily dressed women in black corsets and knee-high boots, went viral on social media at the weekend. Officials said the pictures were taken during an event on June 21 at the notorious Johannesburg Correctional Centre, known as "Sun City". Acting Correctional Services commissioner James Smalberger said: "After a preliminary investigation … at least 13 officials will be served with letters of contemplation of suspension." The event at the prison outside Soweto was part of Youth Month celebrations, Smalberger said, blaming an external organiser for the show. "The intention was never to have strippers in the facility," he said. "The explicit entertainment was a clear breach of security and this type of conduct is...
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