Thousands of SA prisoners to be paroled to contain Covid-19
The step was taken due to a call from the UN to all countries to reduce prison populations so social-distancing and self-isolation can be maintained
08 May 2020 - 13:06
Thousands of prisoners in SA are set to be released on parole in a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the country’s overpopulated prisons.
The presidency announced on Friday that President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised placing selected categories of sentenced offenders on parole as a “measure to combat the spread of Covid-19 in correctional facilities, which are considered high-risk areas for infection”. ..
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